Re: [arr] Blue vs Raavan: curing the oscar aberration
I agree with almost every points made by you .. Except 1. From Blue .. I really Like Fiqrana Blue theme .. I can't tell about anyone else , but i will listen to it after 10-12 years !! 2. I really think ARR Signature is very much there @ Pappu too ... 3. I have liked Blue , and I think Raavan might be his best work ever ! On Sat, May 1, 2010 at 2:08 AM, V S Rawat vsra...@gmail.com wrote: Several members had appreciated Blue music. And now, the same members are immersed in Raavan and praising it. I wonder what exactly one sees/ listens in an album to appreciate it? Blue and Raavan are quite different. And the difference in them is not just technical difference like a difference in classical or bolly songs that one can like some of both categories. There are deeper differences. I think the difference in blue and RAavan is that Blue was technically great without a soul, there was no inherent unity in those songs to weave the songs as a single fabric On the opposite extreme, Raavan is a unified album. There is a underlying common theme in all songs that suggests it could be a single song running for 30 minutes in raavan. Raavan is earthly. Raavan has given us our ARR of 10-15 years ago back to us. Raavan has generated a long thread on thiruda thiruda and all movies of ARR-Mani got discussed. Raavan is launching people on a rendezvous, down memory lane, old is gold, back to the basics. Raavan is making people rediscover and re-explore ARR. What else was discussed with blue? Nothing at all, except that it was a technically great album having new types of sounds. I think all those great and novel sounds are still there in raavan, but hardly anybody is talking about greatness and novelty of sounds in raavan - because there are so many things in raavan to be talked about that its technical supremacy seems to have taken a back seat low down in the list of priorities of things that we love to discuss about music, about ARR's music. Nobody has so far asked where is ARR's signature in Raavan, the way we had asked where ARR's signatures were in Pappu. Why so? Because we all see ARR's signatures in each and every millisecond of Raavan. At the time of release of Blue, ARR had given a message about people's high expectations after his oscars. I had written then here that if ARR is thinking of people expectations and about oscar, it is a wrong step. I had said that ARR should forget people and forget oscars when he enters his studio and he should create what his heart says. Oscars didn't make ARR creative, ARR's creativity brought Oscars to him. Compare that to Raavan release. No statement by ARR, no mention of people's expectations, no mention of oscar (and even grammy) now. Raavan got released without a word from ARR. And Raavan has stirred the ARR-fandom like none of his albums had stirred in last 10 years, may be after Dil Se. I think, with Raavan, ARR has forgotten about people's expectations and he has put his awardee status in a corner. He is back to become pre-oscar ARR. And his creativity is evident in every beat of Raavan. A creativity that has a soul, unlike the sheer technical creativity of blue. Why should ARR explain his music the way he did in Blue? His music explains itself to us fans and we understand by listening his music when our souls are in touch with ARR's souls and when we are not in touch. Blue was a album composed by an Oscar winner whereas Raavan is an album composed by a humble human being who is a music lover. It can be said that ARR experimented a lot with Blue. And, an experiment never fails. It just gives feedback about our theories, confirming some, disproving some other. Seems ARR has taken that feedback of blue and has incorporated it in his style of composition (not the blue style, but the feedback on blue style) to come up with Raavan that has turned out to be abashed heart-stealer. With so many conceptual differences in Blue and Raavan that make both the ablums almost mutually exclusive, how can a person liking blue can now like raavan also, and how can a person liking raavan might have liked blue also? Those persons who appreciates everything, their appreciations get discounted and they are seen as creating a hype. Everything can't be equally great. Such persons need to individually introspect and find what he stands for and what he doesn't identify with, and then appreciate certain things that he stands for and criticize certain things that he doesn't identify with. People can make out what is forced appreciation and what is undue criticism. -- Thanks a gig to Mani, he had given us ARR for the first time 18 years ago. And he has now re-given us our very same ARR, cured of oscar aberration. -- Rawat Are you searching for a reason, to be kind? b Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at
Re: [arr] Puli Track List
aiyoyo... ippe ellam yosiche tracklist'te release pannurangaley... i guess i got 2 excited seing Madhushree's name in there --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Gopal Srinivasan catchg...@... wrote: The tracklist is not genuine. On Fri, Apr 30, 2010 at 01:29, Praveen Namburi quadth...@... wrote: Gr8 2hear tht. Eagerly waiting, do any 1 the audio release date? On Apr 30, 2010 10:52 AM, ajay_baskar2...@... ajay_baskar2...@... wrote: 1. Puli Gharshana - Vijay Jesudas, Blaaze, Reena Bhardwaj 2. Raa Ante Raanu- Karthik, Sadhna Sargam 3. Pichchi Kuchchi - Udit Narayan, Madhusree, Malgudi Subha 4. Power Starku Salaam - AR Rahman, Benny Dayal, Shreya Ghoshal, Tanvi Shah 5. Nuvve Naalo - Naresh Iyer, Shreya Ghoshal. 6. Daggara Raavoy - Sunidhi Chauhan, Geeta Maadhuri, Karthik 7. Chinnaga Chekkega - Hariharan, Sujatha Source: chiranjeeviblog.com Sent from my Nokia phone
[arr] Re: Blue vs Raavan..../ Re: Kata Kata redeems Indian values....
At first, its good to read someone's thoughts put very nicely and most important, so clearly expressed. Kudos.. Rawat. Here is what I can say from my 28 year's life experience.(I am afraid its not long enough. I am also afraid I'll end up sounding confused and mixed up because its so hard to put someone's thoughts in writing) In order to like someone, we need to understand their philosophy. We usually see WHAT people do but often ignore WHY they do it. (Those people are lucky who have a philosophy and they know themselves and they know exactly why they do the things they do). I'll give you my 3 personal examples. When I listened to ARR in front of my parents (e.g. Hamma Hamma), they always asked me what was it I liked in that noise. My parents will never understand why I like that song. The same song is Heaven for me and hell for them. Here is a contrary example, When I listened to Mahal (1947, famous for the song 'Ayega, ayega, ayega aanewala, ayega..), my friends used to tell me that I was insane and why was that I listened to those crappy old songs. Best example, Till 1998-99, I considered ARR as an enemy to our culture. I believed he was one of the people who were imposing western culture on us and my fellow youngsters were following him blindly. But hey, I can't imagine my life without his music now. I guess, I am lucky I changed my philosophy at time. Or else, I would have lived hating some of the most beautiful creations in the world. Similarly, what seems cheap to us, may seem fun to others. Maybe its time to let go. Its important to understand that people will do what makes them happy. Why it makes them happy, is beyond anyone's understanding. In order to create a 'Raavan', ARR will have to do 2 or 3 'Blue's every once in a while. Its a question of survival, 10 will appreciate Blue and 1 will appreciate Raavan. I am a strong follower of Indian values, our culture and our languages. Believe me, when I see people mixing Hindi and English (Hinglish as they call it), and then pretending its given them style, a part of me dies every time. I always wonder, how can someone be happy mocking their own language. But then I try to understand that somehow it gives them pleasure. And realization of this fact makes my wounds less painful. The world does not run because of 6 billion people in it, it runs because of a few thousands who Stand and Deliver. Who see the things clearly. Who not only do the things they like but also the things that ought to be done. 'Raavan' is what keeping the world run because it matters to those few thousands. 'Blue' is what merely keeping 6 billions alive. Pravinder. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, V S Rawat vsra...@... wrote: Several members had appreciated Blue music. And now, the same members are immersed in Raavan and praising it. I wonder what exactly one sees/ listens in an album to appreciate it? Blue and Raavan are quite different. And the difference in them is not just technical difference like a difference in classical or bolly songs that one can like some of both categories. There are deeper differences. I think the difference in blue and RAavan is that Blue was technically great without a soul, there was no inherent unity in those songs to weave the songs as a single fabric On the opposite extreme, Raavan is a unified album. There is a underlying common theme in all songs that suggests it could be a single song running for 30 minutes in raavan. Raavan is earthly. Raavan has given us our ARR of 10-15 years ago back to us. Raavan has generated a long thread on thiruda thiruda and all movies of ARR-Mani got discussed. Raavan is launching people on a rendezvous, down memory lane, old is gold, back to the basics. Raavan is making people rediscover and re-explore ARR. What else was discussed with blue? Nothing at all, except that it was a technically great album having new types of sounds. I think all those great and novel sounds are still there in raavan, but hardly anybody is talking about greatness and novelty of sounds in raavan - because there are so many things in raavan to be talked about that its technical supremacy seems to have taken a back seat low down in the list of priorities of things that we love to discuss about music, about ARR's music. Nobody has so far asked where is ARR's signature in Raavan, the way we had asked where ARR's signatures were in Pappu. Why so? Because we all see ARR's signatures in each and every millisecond of Raavan. At the time of release of Blue, ARR had given a message about people's high expectations after his oscars. I had written then here that if ARR is thinking of people expectations and about oscar, it is a wrong step. I had said that ARR should forget people and forget oscars when he enters his studio and he should create what his heart says. Oscars didn't make ARR creative, ARR's
[arr] Re: Food Distribution this Sunday - Celebration for Our brothers
So kind of you, Vithur! THanks! You're a gem I want to help in your drive even from afar! --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Vithur vith...@... wrote: This Sunday, May 2nd, 2010 FD will be a dedication to our Brothers Gomzy and Chord , who are celebrating their bdays. Lets wish them a Very Happy Bday on Sunday May God Bless them always.. Jai Ho -- regards, Vithur
[arr] Drive to Oman with Raavan
Guys...we had our annual conference in a resort in Oman and all of us decided to drive our own cars from Dubai. I had purposefully kept only Raavan CD in my car. The other 3 people travelling realised after about 40 mins drive that the whole trip they will have to listen to only these songs. But, amazingly, they all kept playing the songs again and again and again and by the time we reached Dubai back I had 3 more die hard Raavan fans in my car!! The Raanjha Raanjha came out to be the favorite.
Re: [arr] (non-arr) Rajasthani Folk ! A young kid!
Brilliant singing...thanks for sending this. On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 8:54 PM, Ramkumar ram_iye...@yahoo.com wrote: Was seeing Indian idol where a group performed a Rajastani folk song.. Started Youtubing.. and found this video... Just could not help forwarding to a bunch of music loving people http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rA8CgxpxpTYfeature=related * *
[arr] Statutory warning: Raavan is seriously addictive
It didn't happen till yesterday. I was still connected to world, I was still normal. I was still ranking Raavan songs; 1 to 6 here. I guess its the overdose of Raavan that I had last night. I woke up with serious hangover and since then I am just listening and listening to Raavan. Can't stay away. Only other thing I do once in a while is, write here. I guess I have rediscovered my addiction. I didn't have this kind of pain since a long long time now. I had even started believing I was free of that pain; now I realize I am not. Even 'Khili re', which I considered less good than other songs, is hitting me so hard that I am angry with myself why I couldn't see it this way before. Can't even ask for any prescription medicine because I know there isn't one. I wish I was good at writing reviews, so I could tell everyone how every songs feels to me right now. Pravinder.
Re: [arr] Please vote for favorite song in Raavan
Thanks RAjib! --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, A.R.Rajib a.r.ra...@... wrote: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/surveys?id=2967349 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/surveys?id=2967349This is the link , I am the first voter and My vote goes to Ranjha Ranjha :-) On Sat, May 1, 2010 at 2:55 AM, AJ purev...@... wrote: I created a poll in the polls section for Raavan favorite song. I don't know how to display the URL link for that particular poll page.could someone please help me? Previously, that specific URL could be found under page source, but no longer. Please participate in poll. You have to scroll down under Polls to find it. Are you searching for a reason, to be kind? b Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: ad...@... To Subscribe: arrahmanfans-subscr...@yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe: arrahmanfans-unsubscr...@...! Groups Links -- - Regards ~ ~ A.R.Rajib ~ ~
[arr] Re: Blue vs Raavan: curing the oscar aberration
For several reasons, blue did not make it into my revered ARR collectionsmain one being, as a movie it did not have scope for impactful musicARR somehow managed to give a few good ones though...Fiqrana and Bhoola...rest all did not stand in my mind --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, AJ purev...@... wrote: Reasons why I like Blue: Catchy songs Couple of nice melody songs Crafty arrangements Nice sound range Multi genre Attention to detail Rehnuma, Fiqrana, Bhoola Tujhe are my favorites Reasons why I like Raavan: Catchy songs All songs are melodious Arrangements and sound are spectacular Attention to detail even more Folk, earthy, semi classical, ethnic, raw Emotions are very concentrated Each song is truly special overall. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, V S Rawat vsrawat@ wrote: Several members had appreciated Blue music. And now, the same members are immersed in Raavan and praising it. I wonder what exactly one sees/ listens in an album to appreciate it? Blue and Raavan are quite different. And the difference in them is not just technical difference like a difference in classical or bolly songs that one can like some of both categories. There are deeper differences. I think the difference in blue and RAavan is that Blue was technically great without a soul, there was no inherent unity in those songs to weave the songs as a single fabric On the opposite extreme, Raavan is a unified album. There is a underlying common theme in all songs that suggests it could be a single song running for 30 minutes in raavan. Raavan is earthly. Raavan has given us our ARR of 10-15 years ago back to us. Raavan has generated a long thread on thiruda thiruda and all movies of ARR-Mani got discussed. Raavan is launching people on a rendezvous, down memory lane, old is gold, back to the basics. Raavan is making people rediscover and re-explore ARR. What else was discussed with blue? Nothing at all, except that it was a technically great album having new types of sounds. I think all those great and novel sounds are still there in raavan, but hardly anybody is talking about greatness and novelty of sounds in raavan - because there are so many things in raavan to be talked about that its technical supremacy seems to have taken a back seat low down in the list of priorities of things that we love to discuss about music, about ARR's music. Nobody has so far asked where is ARR's signature in Raavan, the way we had asked where ARR's signatures were in Pappu. Why so? Because we all see ARR's signatures in each and every millisecond of Raavan. At the time of release of Blue, ARR had given a message about people's high expectations after his oscars. I had written then here that if ARR is thinking of people expectations and about oscar, it is a wrong step. I had said that ARR should forget people and forget oscars when he enters his studio and he should create what his heart says. Oscars didn't make ARR creative, ARR's creativity brought Oscars to him. Compare that to Raavan release. No statement by ARR, no mention of people's expectations, no mention of oscar (and even grammy) now. Raavan got released without a word from ARR. And Raavan has stirred the ARR-fandom like none of his albums had stirred in last 10 years, may be after Dil Se. I think, with Raavan, ARR has forgotten about people's expectations and he has put his awardee status in a corner. He is back to become pre-oscar ARR. And his creativity is evident in every beat of Raavan. A creativity that has a soul, unlike the sheer technical creativity of blue. Why should ARR explain his music the way he did in Blue? His music explains itself to us fans and we understand by listening his music when our souls are in touch with ARR's souls and when we are not in touch. Blue was a album composed by an Oscar winner whereas Raavan is an album composed by a humble human being who is a music lover. It can be said that ARR experimented a lot with Blue. And, an experiment never fails. It just gives feedback about our theories, confirming some, disproving some other. Seems ARR has taken that feedback of blue and has incorporated it in his style of composition (not the blue style, but the feedback on blue style) to come up with Raavan that has turned out to be abashed heart-stealer. With so many conceptual differences in Blue and Raavan that make both the ablums almost mutually exclusive, how can a person liking blue can now like raavan also, and how can a person liking raavan might have liked blue also? Those persons who appreciates everything, their appreciations get discounted and they are seen as creating a hype. Everything can't be equally great. Such persons need to individually introspect and find what
[arr] Behne de's music is in the league of Enigma
I wrote previously also, and I wish to repeat a thousand time that the music of behne is something that ARR has never done before. The music is all encompassing, it seems to fill entire space around me. I fail to recognize what is music from the song and what is normal routine sounds of my surroundings. Some high treble instruments do come to notice, but the high bass ones are superbly used and sound so soothing. I feel that this song never ends and the music continues endlessly. I am a lyrics man basically, and I can't hear to a song without noticing its lyrics, and lyrics are good in this song also, but it is a song in which I want to hear only music and not to lyrics. Enigma had earlier given songs having such type of effect on me. I wish to have a karaoke version of Behne De so as not to get distracted by lyrics and get immersed in pure music. Thanks. -- Rawat
Re: [arr] Re: Use of Erhu instrument in recent ARR pieces
My guess is Veena... The search is more important than the destination - a r rahman - From: pravindersheoran pravindersheo...@yahoo.co.in To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sat, 1 May, 2010 2:46:15 AM Subject: [arr] Re: Use of Erhu instrument in recent ARR pieces Guys, its amazing how passionate everyone of you is for ARR's music, and how far everyone goes to listen to even a small instument. Can someone please tell me, what instrument plays in 'Chhoti si asha' or 'china china asai' from Roja at 2.29 and 2.34/2.35. Its after she says 'dil hai chhota sa', and next time after se says 'masti bhare man ki I have a doubt it could be Sarangi but I am not sure. Since when I was a kid, and didn't even know about ARR, I've been in love with Roja's music and this small one second instrument. Pravinder. --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Prasad Varma svspva...@. .. wrote: Oh man! (Gomzy that was for you ;-) ) I am glad someone here noticed this and pointed it out. Actually ever since WOHE, ARR has been smuggling a lot of subtle Chinese arrangements in his songs that need a decent pair of headphones and a keen sense of hearing to discern. The first time I heard Chinese influences in AR's music was way back in Jeans in the intro of Atisayam/Ajooba as the song was partly pictured at the Great Wall. Raavan more than anything else makes a compelling argument to listen to AR's music on headphones. There are so many bells and whistles and Easter eggs scattered around that even a slight waver in our concentration makes them go unnoticed . I think K.J.Singh and Deepak P.A deserve huge accolades for doing fantastic job on mixing of this album given the asynchronous multi faceted nature of the album. It is also wonderful to see the majority of the reviewers giving some time to fully comprehend this complex (in terms of arrangements) s/track and raving about it. Also one big round of applause for the anonymous ripper and Wired Beats for gifting us the Female version of Aromale and making it look like one cohesive piece. An awesome track and on the opposite end of the spectrum compared to the multi-layered Behane de. Just show cases our man's versatility! And thanks to Rawat too for doing a great job with the the translations! Wired Beats - Has the thought of rearranging Aromale ever crossed your mind or is it too challenging to attempt? PV _ _ __ From: manisha madhavan manisha_madhavan@ ... To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Sent: Thu, April 29, 2010 11:36:57 PM Subject: [arr] Re: Use of Erhu instrument in recent ARR pieces Sorry, actually i think its played more like a cello than a violin. Anyways, hope this is the right instrument.. .correct me if i'm way off. _ _ __ From: manisha madhavan manisha_madhavan@ yahoo.com To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Sent: Fri, April 30, 2010 12:30:45 AM Subject: Use of Erhu instrument in recent ARR pieces Loving how ARR Sir used this instrument so subtly in both Raavan and VTV. The Erhu is this two-string chinese instrument, played like a violin. I have loved the sound right from when I heard it in Golden Era (Warriors of Heaven and Earth) ...and just 3 months ago I got a Erhu concerto CD and have been addicted to the sound of that instrument. So I was so ecstatic when I heard it used in the BGM of Female Aaromale during the scene right before Manipaaya starts. And again was extremely happy to hear it being used in Killi Re from 3:11-3:21. Its just so subtle yet beautiful... only ARR the wizard is brilliant enough to add these pinch of exotic instruments to create magic with each tune. If anybody knows other pieces in which this instrument has been used, do let me know! And i hope ARR Sir continues using it even more in the future :-)
[arr] Re: MEANING of Jaa-Re-Ud-Jaa HD!!
Thanks for the links... I am hooked to Ja-Re-Ud-Ja Re. Absolutely stunning composition from ARR Sir. The pathos and the feelings of the song is infectious. Anyone, please convey the meaning of the song. I am eagerly waiting to know the meaning. Regards, Jay --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, || V i s h w e s h || vishws...@... wrote: It's not HD... it's only 640x480... call it HQ if you want... The search is more important than the destination - a r rahman - From: dheepak narsimhan arun_dhee...@... To: AR arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Fri, 30 April, 2010 12:01:57 PM Subject: [arr] Jaa-Re-Ud-Jaa HD!! Jaa-Re-Ud-Jaa- Re - High clarity video!! Guess AR read our mails and released this on his own website :-) Hail AR!! http://www.arrahman .com/v2/raavan/ raavanvideo. html With Regards, Dheepak Narsimhan.S
[arr] Veera Veera
Veera Veera (Tamil) 30 sec clip is now up on AR's Facebook page. Cheers, Srini
Re: [arr] Raavanan audio on May 5
At last a print ad for Raavanan in tamil daily.. Raavanan audio releasing on 5th May.. On Sat, May 1, 2010 at 6:08 AM, Dinesh Scaran dinesh.sca...@hotmail.comwrote: its quite hurtful that the Tamil version is being sidelined in many ways but we cant blame the artists (ARR,actors,Mani) because its the producers decision on to have the audio launch or not. Its more complicated than what we think it is. We cant give preference to our wish once ur in a business field but for the delay in releasing the Raavanan audio (what? about 10-15 days from the hindi audio?), im expecting to see something more than what the Ravan audio has. Perhaps an extra song or a Theme music. If its just the same, then i have no comment. There is no more ill treatment to us who r expecting Raavanan more. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com, vimaljk vima...@... wrote: I completely agree. Plus, Mani and Rahman hail from the Tamil film industry.Also, Vikram is a MUCH better actor that Abhishek (not saying that Abhi is bad but Vikram is probably one of the top 5 in the country)...this clearly reeks of one version being favored over the otheralso i find it offensive that the Hindi version is the only one being prepped to screen at Cannes.but it could be the decision of the producers (Reliance). --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com, Indmov Buff indmovbuff@ wrote: I hope this isn't true. If it is, I am disappointed. Not that it will be on the 5th but that there won't be a formal launch. Hardly any promos as well. What makes Raavanan different from Raavan? Why is Raavanan being given the step motherly treatment ? It has Vikram, Prithviraj, Aishwarya, Maniratnam and Rahman - these names are Huge in the South. From: yeshrao81 yeshrao81@ To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com Sent: Fri, 30 April, 2010 14:21:34 Subject: [arr] Raavanan audio on May 5 http://sify. com/movies/ tamil/fullstory. php?id=14940190 On May 5 Sony Music will launch straight into the southern market, the audio of Mani Ratnam's Raavanan. Sources have confirmed that there will be no formal audio launch. The reasons given out are the non-availability of the stars mainly AR Rahman and Mani Ratnam. The director is busy giving the final polish to the film which he plans to screen outside of the festival at Cannes. However Big Pictures and Sony Music are planning to hold a promotional press meet for Tamil Raavanan at a later date.
[arr] Missing ARR Concerts in INDIA
Dear All, Its been too too long since we had ARR concerts in India I am really really missing them. We are a group of ARR lovers here , who used to attend all concerts, wherever they were in India. It used to be a great time, meeting each one of us and having good fun. Sir.. Pls come back to INDIA, and lets rock everywhere. Missing ARR concerts in INDIA.. Really Missing it. -- regards, Vithur
Re: [arr] Re: Use of Erhu instrument in recent ARR pieces
hey Pravinder you hit the bulls eye , that instrument is also in my childhood memories , those are the RAHMANISH sounds , so beautiful they are , loved it , so happy to see your post at once played the song and that moment created scintillating feelings yet again. LONG LIVE A R RAHMAN regards, taimur --- On Fri, 4/30/10, pravindersheoran pravindersheo...@yahoo.co.in wrote: From: pravindersheoran pravindersheo...@yahoo.co.in Subject: [arr] Re: Use of Erhu instrument in recent ARR pieces To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, April 30, 2010, 9:16 PM Guys, its amazing how passionate everyone of you is for ARR's music, and how far everyone goes to listen to even a small instument. Can someone please tell me, what instrument plays in 'Chhoti si asha' or 'china china asai' from Roja at 2.29 and 2.34/2.35. Its after she says 'dil hai chhota sa', and next time after se says 'masti bhare man ki I have a doubt it could be Sarangi but I am not sure. Since when I was a kid, and didn't even know about ARR, I've been in love with Roja's music and this small one second instrument. Pravinder. --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Prasad Varma svspva...@. .. wrote: Oh man! (Gomzy that was for you ;-) ) I am glad someone here noticed this and pointed it out. Actually ever since WOHE, ARR has been smuggling a lot of subtle Chinese arrangements in his songs that need a decent pair of headphones and a keen sense of hearing to discern. The first time I heard Chinese influences in AR's music was way back in Jeans in the intro of Atisayam/Ajooba as the song was partly pictured at the Great Wall. Raavan more than anything else makes a compelling argument to listen to AR's music on headphones. There are so many bells and whistles and Easter eggs scattered around that even a slight waver in our concentration makes them go unnoticed . I think K.J.Singh and Deepak P.A deserve huge accolades for doing fantastic job on mixing of this album given the asynchronous multi faceted nature of the album. It is also wonderful to see the majority of the reviewers giving some time to fully comprehend this complex (in terms of arrangements) s/track and raving about it. Also one big round of applause for the anonymous ripper and Wired Beats for gifting us the Female version of Aromale and making it look like one cohesive piece. An awesome track and on the opposite end of the spectrum compared to the multi-layered Behane de. Just show cases our man's versatility! And thanks to Rawat too for doing a great job with the the translations! Wired Beats - Has the thought of rearranging Aromale ever crossed your mind or is it too challenging to attempt? PV _ _ __ From: manisha madhavan manisha_madhavan@ ... To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Sent: Thu, April 29, 2010 11:36:57 PM Subject: [arr] Re: Use of Erhu instrument in recent ARR pieces Sorry, actually i think its played more like a cello than a violin. Anyways, hope this is the right instrument.. .correct me if i'm way off. _ _ __ From: manisha madhavan manisha_madhavan@ yahoo.com To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Sent: Fri, April 30, 2010 12:30:45 AM Subject: Use of Erhu instrument in recent ARR pieces Loving how ARR Sir used this instrument so subtly in both Raavan and VTV. The Erhu is this two-string chinese instrument, played like a violin. I have loved the sound right from when I heard it in Golden Era (Warriors of Heaven and Earth) ...and just 3 months ago I got a Erhu concerto CD and have been addicted to the sound of that instrument. So I was so ecstatic when I heard it used in the BGM of Female Aaromale during the scene right before Manipaaya starts. And again was extremely happy to hear it being used in Killi Re from 3:11-3:21. Its just so subtle yet beautiful... only ARR the wizard is brilliant enough to add these pinch of exotic instruments to create magic with each tune. If anybody knows other pieces in which this instrument has been used, do let me know! And i hope ARR Sir continues using it even more in the future :-)
Re: [arr] Blue vs Raavan: curing the oscar aberration
The problem with certain people is that if they dont like an album, they believe no one else should. Not even for a second do they think, that maybe this is not my cup of tea. Maybe they need to interospect themselves first. On Sat, May 1, 2010 at 1:38 AM, V S Rawat vsra...@gmail.com wrote: Several members had appreciated Blue music. And now, the same members are immersed in Raavan and praising it. I wonder what exactly one sees/ listens in an album to appreciate it? Blue and Raavan are quite different. And the difference in them is not just technical difference like a difference in classical or bolly songs that one can like some of both categories. There are deeper differences. I think the difference in blue and RAavan is that Blue was technically great without a soul, there was no inherent unity in those songs to weave the songs as a single fabric On the opposite extreme, Raavan is a unified album. There is a underlying common theme in all songs that suggests it could be a single song running for 30 minutes in raavan. Raavan is earthly. Raavan has given us our ARR of 10-15 years ago back to us. Raavan has generated a long thread on thiruda thiruda and all movies of ARR-Mani got discussed. Raavan is launching people on a rendezvous, down memory lane, old is gold, back to the basics. Raavan is making people rediscover and re-explore ARR. What else was discussed with blue? Nothing at all, except that it was a technically great album having new types of sounds. I think all those great and novel sounds are still there in raavan, but hardly anybody is talking about greatness and novelty of sounds in raavan - because there are so many things in raavan to be talked about that its technical supremacy seems to have taken a back seat low down in the list of priorities of things that we love to discuss about music, about ARR's music. Nobody has so far asked where is ARR's signature in Raavan, the way we had asked where ARR's signatures were in Pappu. Why so? Because we all see ARR's signatures in each and every millisecond of Raavan. At the time of release of Blue, ARR had given a message about people's high expectations after his oscars. I had written then here that if ARR is thinking of people expectations and about oscar, it is a wrong step. I had said that ARR should forget people and forget oscars when he enters his studio and he should create what his heart says. Oscars didn't make ARR creative, ARR's creativity brought Oscars to him. Compare that to Raavan release. No statement by ARR, no mention of people's expectations, no mention of oscar (and even grammy) now. Raavan got released without a word from ARR. And Raavan has stirred the ARR-fandom like none of his albums had stirred in last 10 years, may be after Dil Se. I think, with Raavan, ARR has forgotten about people's expectations and he has put his awardee status in a corner. He is back to become pre-oscar ARR. And his creativity is evident in every beat of Raavan. A creativity that has a soul, unlike the sheer technical creativity of blue. Why should ARR explain his music the way he did in Blue? His music explains itself to us fans and we understand by listening his music when our souls are in touch with ARR's souls and when we are not in touch. Blue was a album composed by an Oscar winner whereas Raavan is an album composed by a humble human being who is a music lover. It can be said that ARR experimented a lot with Blue. And, an experiment never fails. It just gives feedback about our theories, confirming some, disproving some other. Seems ARR has taken that feedback of blue and has incorporated it in his style of composition (not the blue style, but the feedback on blue style) to come up with Raavan that has turned out to be abashed heart-stealer. With so many conceptual differences in Blue and Raavan that make both the ablums almost mutually exclusive, how can a person liking blue can now like raavan also, and how can a person liking raavan might have liked blue also? Those persons who appreciates everything, their appreciations get discounted and they are seen as creating a hype. Everything can't be equally great. Such persons need to individually introspect and find what he stands for and what he doesn't identify with, and then appreciate certain things that he stands for and criticize certain things that he doesn't identify with. People can make out what is forced appreciation and what is undue criticism. -- Thanks a gig to Mani, he had given us ARR for the first time 18 years ago. And he has now re-given us our very same ARR, cured of oscar aberration. -- Rawat -- www.gomzyphotography.com
[arr] Best of A.R.Rahman BGMs [Voiceless] [Must Have]
These are for those who dont wanna listen to every single BGM of ARR ...Just listen to this ...this must be the shortest Collection of some of the awesomest BGM done By ARR !!! [image: Capture.JPG] Part 1 http://www.mediafire.com/?x9tqjg0kx5w http://www.mediafire.com/?x9tqjg0kx5wpart 2 http://www.mediafire.com/?ntdtjqnpuyf http://www.mediafire.com/?ntdtjqnpuyfThese are not Ripped or uploaded by me !! -- - Regards ~ ~ A.R.Rajib ~ ~
[arr] VTV audio release on Astro Vaanavil
Hi, watch VTV audio release on Astro Vaanavil today at 7.30p.m Regards.
Re: [arr] Re: Awesome new trailer of Raavan!!!
Don't worry dude, I am sure Mani has lot of surprises for us in the theatre. --- On Fri, 30/4/10, pravindersheoran pravindersheo...@yahoo.co.in wrote: From: pravindersheoran pravindersheo...@yahoo.co.in Subject: [arr] Re: Awesome new trailer of Raavan!!! To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, 30 April, 2010, 8:42 PM Here is the translation of what's said in trailer: At 0.15 Aishwarya screams, I will not go. At 0.25 she says (with fear and anger in her voice), Who are you to kill me, I don't wanna die.. At 0.50 Abhishek's voice is heard in background [Voice Over], She is not dead yet, (and then he threatens) she will die in 14 hours The song 'Beera Beera' continues in parts throughout the trailer. Guys, I think too much has been revealed here, I don't like this kind of trailer. After all Mani Sir's film is coming after 3 years, it should be a surprise till we go to cinemas. Cinematography is superb, first class. Pravinder. --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Indmov Buff indmovbuff@ ... wrote: !!! Could someone please translate what's being said? pretty please. _ _ __ From: Vishal vishalreddy17@ ... To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Sent: Fri, 30 April, 2010 14:03:10 Subject: [arr] Awesome new trailer of Raavan!!! I'm loving the BGM of the teaser. All the Raavan haters can stop it now. Aishwarya looks too good. Looking forward to the performances! Mani Ratnam is THE MAN! http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=YrGNP5QsJJ8
[arr] Veera - Raavanan Preview
It rocks. check it out at A.R.Rahman's official page in Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/arrahman
Re: [arr] Re: Blue vs Raavan: curing the oscar aberration
When a composer can compose 2 different genres of music i fail to understand why cant the listener listen to various genres. On Sat, May 1, 2010 at 7:34 AM, AJ purev...@yahoo.com wrote: Reasons why I like Blue: Catchy songs Couple of nice melody songs Crafty arrangements Nice sound range Multi genre Attention to detail Rehnuma, Fiqrana, Bhoola Tujhe are my favorites Reasons why I like Raavan: Catchy songs All songs are melodious Arrangements and sound are spectacular Attention to detail even more Folk, earthy, semi classical, ethnic, raw Emotions are very concentrated Each song is truly special overall. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com, V S Rawat vsra...@... wrote: Several members had appreciated Blue music. And now, the same members are immersed in Raavan and praising it. I wonder what exactly one sees/ listens in an album to appreciate it? Blue and Raavan are quite different. And the difference in them is not just technical difference like a difference in classical or bolly songs that one can like some of both categories. There are deeper differences. I think the difference in blue and RAavan is that Blue was technically great without a soul, there was no inherent unity in those songs to weave the songs as a single fabric On the opposite extreme, Raavan is a unified album. There is a underlying common theme in all songs that suggests it could be a single song running for 30 minutes in raavan. Raavan is earthly. Raavan has given us our ARR of 10-15 years ago back to us. Raavan has generated a long thread on thiruda thiruda and all movies of ARR-Mani got discussed. Raavan is launching people on a rendezvous, down memory lane, old is gold, back to the basics. Raavan is making people rediscover and re-explore ARR. What else was discussed with blue? Nothing at all, except that it was a technically great album having new types of sounds. I think all those great and novel sounds are still there in raavan, but hardly anybody is talking about greatness and novelty of sounds in raavan - because there are so many things in raavan to be talked about that its technical supremacy seems to have taken a back seat low down in the list of priorities of things that we love to discuss about music, about ARR's music. Nobody has so far asked where is ARR's signature in Raavan, the way we had asked where ARR's signatures were in Pappu. Why so? Because we all see ARR's signatures in each and every millisecond of Raavan. At the time of release of Blue, ARR had given a message about people's high expectations after his oscars. I had written then here that if ARR is thinking of people expectations and about oscar, it is a wrong step. I had said that ARR should forget people and forget oscars when he enters his studio and he should create what his heart says. Oscars didn't make ARR creative, ARR's creativity brought Oscars to him. Compare that to Raavan release. No statement by ARR, no mention of people's expectations, no mention of oscar (and even grammy) now. Raavan got released without a word from ARR. And Raavan has stirred the ARR-fandom like none of his albums had stirred in last 10 years, may be after Dil Se. I think, with Raavan, ARR has forgotten about people's expectations and he has put his awardee status in a corner. He is back to become pre-oscar ARR. And his creativity is evident in every beat of Raavan. A creativity that has a soul, unlike the sheer technical creativity of blue. Why should ARR explain his music the way he did in Blue? His music explains itself to us fans and we understand by listening his music when our souls are in touch with ARR's souls and when we are not in touch. Blue was a album composed by an Oscar winner whereas Raavan is an album composed by a humble human being who is a music lover. It can be said that ARR experimented a lot with Blue. And, an experiment never fails. It just gives feedback about our theories, confirming some, disproving some other. Seems ARR has taken that feedback of blue and has incorporated it in his style of composition (not the blue style, but the feedback on blue style) to come up with Raavan that has turned out to be abashed heart-stealer. With so many conceptual differences in Blue and Raavan that make both the ablums almost mutually exclusive, how can a person liking blue can now like raavan also, and how can a person liking raavan might have liked blue also? Those persons who appreciates everything, their appreciations get discounted and they are seen as creating a hype. Everything can't be equally great. Such persons need to individually introspect and find what he stands for and what he doesn't identify with, and then appreciate certain things that he stands for and criticize certain things that he doesn't identify with.
Re: [arr] Raavanan audio on May 5
An ad given by madras talkies on New indian Express says Audio release on May 5th --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, vimaljk vima...@... wrote: I completely agree. Plus, Mani and Rahman hail from the Tamil film industry.Also, Vikram is a MUCH better actor that Abhishek (not saying that Abhi is bad but Vikram is probably one of the top 5 in the country)...this clearly reeks of one version being favored over the otheralso i find it offensive that the Hindi version is the only one being prepped to screen at Cannes.but it could be the decision of the producers (Reliance). --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Indmov Buff indmovbuff@ wrote: I hope this isn't true. If it is, I am disappointed. Not that it will be on the 5th but that there won't be a formal launch. Hardly any promos as well. What makes Raavanan different from Raavan? Why is Raavanan being given the step motherly treatment ? It has Vikram, Prithviraj, Aishwarya, Maniratnam and Rahman - these names are Huge in the South. From: yeshrao81 yeshrao81@ To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Fri, 30 April, 2010 14:21:34 Subject: [arr] Raavanan audio on May 5 http://sify. com/movies/ tamil/fullstory. php?id=14940190 On May 5 Sony Music will launch straight into the southern market, the audio of Mani Ratnam's Raavanan. Sources have confirmed that there will be no formal audio launch. The reasons given out are the non-availability of the stars mainly AR Rahman and Mani Ratnam. The director is busy giving the final polish to the film which he plans to screen outside of the festival at Cannes. However Big Pictures and Sony Music are planning to hold a promotional press meet for Tamil Raavanan at a later date.
Re: [arr] Raavanan audio on May 5
I dont think this is true. There is likely to be an audio launch here in Chennai and we are all very eager to attend it... God willing On 4/30/10, yeshrao81 yeshra...@yahoo.com wrote: http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=14940190 On May 5 Sony Music will launch straight into the southern market, the audio of Mani Ratnam's Raavanan. Sources have confirmed that there will be no formal audio launch. The reasons given out are the non-availability of the stars mainly AR Rahman and Mani Ratnam. The director is busy giving the final polish to the film which he plans to screen outside of the festival at Cannes. However Big Pictures and Sony Music are planning to hold a promotional press meet for Tamil Raavanan at a later date. -- regards, Vithur
Re: [arr] Re: Kata Kata redeems Indian values cheapened by Chiggy-Wiggy
I am not sure if ARR would want to take the credit for the lyrics of Kata Kata . It is purely the director lyricist's imaginations. I wouldn't blame ARR for Chiggy Wiggy either on the same note. Warm Regards ~~~ Vinayak http://www.flickr.com/photos/rightplacerighttime/ On Sat, May 1, 2010 at 4:00 AM, V S Rawat vsra...@gmail.com wrote: On 4/30/2010 11:56 AM India Time, _pravindersheoran_ wrote: To be honest the way youngsters are going, Indian values will be a things of past very soon. Exactly. younsters are going en masse the wrong way faster than ever. And that is the exact reason why ARR and others should create such gems reflecting indian values so that at least some youth get a change to know what indian values are and then, to return to their roots. ARR has always given more output for upholding indian values than most of the current generation of MDs. How many indian songs Himesh has given, how many Pritam has given, and so on for Anu Malik (of course, sandeshe aate hain was great) and Nadeem Shravan (does any one remember any). But, ARR has a long list of songs vandemataram, jan gan man, and even his totally filmy songs were having social message courtesy PK Mirshra and Mehboob, and such a message in Urvasi was the one that had brought me to ARR the first time (not Roja, unlike most of you) and that bond has never weakened. The definitions of love and emotions changes with time. The shyness and silent suffering sacrificing love of 50s is now a thing of past, so much past that current generations don't even find and message in that shyness and that silence and think that was stupidity of the people of that time to be such shy and such silent and suffering and do sacrifices. That made many sweet and great songs of 50s irrelevant and out of place in today's times. But, global values don't change, motivating someone to do something great doesn't change, patriotism doesn't change, social issues and awareness of them doesn't change. That's why Pradeep's songs of 40s and 50s and 60s are still stirring souls when heard, culminating with all time great patriotic song ai mere watan ke logo that was first rendered on 26 January 1963. It has been 47 years and still fresh. Similarly many social issues raised in so many songs of Sahir still remain as relevant as they were at the time of their creation. I think definitions of emotional and love will keep on changing in future and ARR's emotional and love songs will loose their values for future generations. But ARR's socially relevant songs, patriotic songs, etc. will remain as fresh as ever. And then, only a few like us will just be left with our old memories and Kata Kata song. There are and will be many others silently (less vocally) sending feedback and giving messages. One such feedback/ message is here: http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2010/02/27/india_nominates_sylvester_stallone_de Meanwhile, Aussie singer/actress Kylie Minogue has been mauled for her performance of Chiggy Wiggy, which she sang in the movie Blue. The track, written by Abbas Tyrewala, has been named in the Most Atrocious Lyrics category. Isn't that an odd honor for the costliest and most hyped song ever of bollywood? I think as long as we don't see a Chiggy Wiggy sequels, seems such feedback has reached home and has been accepted and acted upon. It is too early to predict. Let's see what happens if Blue II gets made. -- Rawat --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com, V S Rawatvsra...@... wrote: 18 years fan-hood of ARR does have its few points of discord. One recent one had meet my utter condemnation of Chiggy-wiggy. Since then, it has not even a full year, and ARR has given us Kata Kata. And Kata Kata has: -- Chhoto koi devar hoy to chhaati laagiye (if there is any younger brother of the husband, keep him close to your heart like your own son) Aur saas sasur ke aadar keeje paanye laagiye e e e (and pay respect to father and mother of the husband, touch their feet) Re jaith jaithani samjhaave to maathe raakhije re (if elder brother of husband and his wife teaches something, etch that in your mind) Aur nandan ki saheli jaisi saath raakhiye re, o chori sun, saath raakhijo ra (and keep the sisters of husband with you like your friends, listen, o girl, keep them with you) -- A complete contrast the above has with chiggy-wiggy. Chiggy-wiggy was demeaning women, presenting them as brainless objects to be won over by cheap, streetsmart tactics of males for their pleasure, all this going contrary to the things that ARR stands for. Kata Kata has suggetions/ instructions/ tips/ prompts that every Indian mother tells her Indian daughter on wedding when the daughter goes to a new home for the first time - the home of her husband. It is holding the key how to keep the family together, instead of
[ARR] VTV is just unstoppable
I do not know which ARR album was so addictive. Not even Ravan is stopping me from listening to VTV. Dont remember doing that ever ! -- www.gomzyphotography.com
Re: [arr] Blue vs Raavan: curing the oscar aberration
On 5/1/2010 11:22 AM India Time, _Gomzy™_ wrote: The problem with certain people is that if they dont like an album, they believe no one else should. Not even for a second do they think, that maybe this is not my cup of tea. Maybe they need to interospect themselves first. For me, Ghajini was not my cup of tea to begin with, but I later started loving kaise mujhe tu mil gayi from it after seeing the song situation in the movie. could be that because other 4 songs was not of my type so I had discounted the total album and had not paid attention to this 5th one also. 1947Earth I had bought, listened to a few times and had dumped it as not likeable for me. I didn't listened to it for 6 months or more, but then I had somehow picked it up again, and this time all songs became my high favorite, zindagi being my ARR's most fav song. Hindusthani i could never liked primarily because of odd lyrics. Latka jhatka, telephone dhun, maya machindra. JTJYN was also not my cup of tea except the Nazarein churana that I somehow liked very much though it seems I am the only one liking this song. Same is about Rangeela's mangta hai kya that I like very much and I seem to be the only one liking that song. I have been through not-liking, song growing, liking phases many times in 18 years. I have been through many albums (Love bird) that were not my cup of tea and I have seen others liking it, sometimes I enjoyed their enthusiam (like duet's hindi version that was a lot south indian genre and too sacrine sweet so I didn't like it but several of you have duet as your most fav), sometimes I wondered how could any one like songs like guzarish with such kiddish lyrics and simplistic music. Almost all ARR songs I either like or they are not my type. There are just two ARR songs, No problem and Chiggy Wiggy, that I love to hate. -- Rawat
Re: [arr] Blue vs Raavan: curing the oscar aberration
bro, u 've just said what i felt at heart... --- On Sat, 5/1/10, Gomzy™ gomtesh.upad...@gmail.com wrote: From: Gomzy™ gomtesh.upad...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [arr] Blue vs Raavan: curing the oscar aberration To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Saturday, May 1, 2010, 11:22 AM The problem with certain people is that if they dont like an album, they believe no one else should. Not even for a second do they think, that maybe this is not my cup of tea. Maybe they need to interospect themselves first. On Sat, May 1, 2010 at 1:38 AM, V S Rawat vsra...@gmail. com wrote: Several members had appreciated Blue music. And now, the same members are immersed in Raavan and praising it. I wonder what exactly one sees/ listens in an album to appreciate it? Blue and Raavan are quite different. And the difference in them is not just technical difference like a difference in classical or bolly songs that one can like some of both categories. There are deeper differences. I think the difference in blue and RAavan is that Blue was technically great without a soul, there was no inherent unity in those songs to weave the songs as a single fabric On the opposite extreme, Raavan is a unified album. There is a underlying common theme in all songs that suggests it could be a single song running for 30 minutes in raavan. Raavan is earthly. Raavan has given us our ARR of 10-15 years ago back to us. Raavan has generated a long thread on thiruda thiruda and all movies of ARR-Mani got discussed. Raavan is launching people on a rendezvous, down memory lane, old is gold, back to the basics. Raavan is making people rediscover and re-explore ARR. What else was discussed with blue? Nothing at all, except that it was a technically great album having new types of sounds. I think all those great and novel sounds are still there in raavan, but hardly anybody is talking about greatness and novelty of sounds in raavan - because there are so many things in raavan to be talked about that its technical supremacy seems to have taken a back seat low down in the list of priorities of things that we love to discuss about music, about ARR's music. Nobody has so far asked where is ARR's signature in Raavan, the way we had asked where ARR's signatures were in Pappu. Why so? Because we all see ARR's signatures in each and every millisecond of Raavan. At the time of release of Blue, ARR had given a message about people's high expectations after his oscars. I had written then here that if ARR is thinking of people expectations and about oscar, it is a wrong step. I had said that ARR should forget people and forget oscars when he enters his studio and he should create what his heart says. Oscars didn't make ARR creative, ARR's creativity brought Oscars to him. Compare that to Raavan release. No statement by ARR, no mention of people's expectations, no mention of oscar (and even grammy) now. Raavan got released without a word from ARR. And Raavan has stirred the ARR-fandom like none of his albums had stirred in last 10 years, may be after Dil Se. I think, with Raavan, ARR has forgotten about people's expectations and he has put his awardee status in a corner. He is back to become pre-oscar ARR. And his creativity is evident in every beat of Raavan. A creativity that has a soul, unlike the sheer technical creativity of blue. Why should ARR explain his music the way he did in Blue? His music explains itself to us fans and we understand by listening his music when our souls are in touch with ARR's souls and when we are not in touch. Blue was a album composed by an Oscar winner whereas Raavan is an album composed by a humble human being who is a music lover. It can be said that ARR experimented a lot with Blue. And, an experiment never fails. It just gives feedback about our theories, confirming some, disproving some other. Seems ARR has taken that feedback of blue and has incorporated it in his style of composition (not the blue style, but the feedback on blue style) to come up with Raavan that has turned out to be abashed heart-stealer. With so many conceptual differences in Blue and Raavan that make both the ablums almost mutually exclusive, how can a person liking blue can now like raavan also, and how can a person liking raavan might have liked blue also? Those persons who appreciates everything, their appreciations get discounted and they are seen as creating a hype. Everything can't be equally great. Such persons need to individually introspect and find what he stands for and what he doesn't identify with, and then appreciate certain things that he stands for and criticize certain things that he doesn't identify with. People can make out what is forced appreciation and what is undue criticism. --
Re: [arr] Re: Awesome new trailer of Raavan!!!
i can't restrict myself to think the same. having said that, its worthy to point out that yuva and guru trailers was hair raising but neither of them did not convince me in the plot and it left me disappointment. so, m forced to cut down my expectations on raavan for good. On Sat, May 1, 2010 at 4:36 AM, shalivahan Phoebus shali.rah...@yahoo.comwrote: Don't worry dude, I am sure Mani has lot of surprises for us in the theatre. --- On *Fri, 30/4/10, pravindersheoran pravindersheo...@yahoo.co.in*wrote: From: pravindersheoran pravindersheo...@yahoo.co.in Subject: [arr] Re: Awesome new trailer of Raavan!!! To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, 30 April, 2010, 8:42 PM Here is the translation of what's said in trailer: At 0.15 Aishwarya screams, I will not go. At 0.25 she says (with fear and anger in her voice), Who are you to kill me, I don't wanna die.. At 0.50 Abhishek's voice is heard in background [Voice Over], She is not dead yet, (and then he threatens) she will die in 14 hours The song 'Beera Beera' continues in parts throughout the trailer. Guys, I think too much has been revealed here, I don't like this kind of trailer. After all Mani Sir's film is coming after 3 years, it should be a surprise till we go to cinemas. Cinematography is superb, first class. Pravinder. --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. comhttp://mc/compose?to=arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com, Indmov Buff indmovbuff@ ... wrote: !!! Could someone please translate what's being said? pretty please. _ _ __ From: Vishal vishalreddy17@ ... To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. comhttp://mc/compose?to=arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com Sent: Fri, 30 April, 2010 14:03:10 Subject: [arr] Awesome new trailer of Raavan!!! I'm loving the BGM of the teaser. All the Raavan haters can stop it now. Aishwarya looks too good. Looking forward to the performances! Mani Ratnam is THE MAN! http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=YrGNP5QsJJ8
[arr] Raavan - High energy music
Guys, Day 1 - Like everyone else - when i first heard Raavan music...i initially got a ok' kind of feeling. Like always - i knew something was in store to come. But the very same day - when i heard Beera Beera Behene De' promos in TV, i was kind of 'tempted' to listen to it again, Day 2 - On my way to office - the first song i heard Thok De Killi..Oh man - what an awesome orchestration... I was hooked into it and the song running into several loops in my audio player. Day 3 - I couldn't stop telling all my colleagues to make them listen to it. Someone spoke about Ranjha Ranjha song...I got tied to this song as well with mellifulous rendering by Rekha Bhardwaj. Day 4 : Moved on to Khili Re - lovely melody from Reena Bhardwaj and then the peppy Kata Kata Day 5 : Completely tied to the whole album. Very comprehensive ARR stores something very special for Mani Ratnam always. This album is another example. Great stuff!
Re: [arr] Re: Food Distribution this Sunday - Celebration for Our brothers
You are welcome Chord.. God Bless u. Be Happy and Keep writing On 5/1/10, AJ purev...@yahoo.com wrote: So kind of you, Vithur! THanks! You're a gem I want to help in your drive even from afar! --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Vithur vith...@... wrote: This Sunday, May 2nd, 2010 FD will be a dedication to our Brothers Gomzy and Chord , who are celebrating their bdays. Lets wish them a Very Happy Bday on Sunday May God Bless them always.. Jai Ho -- regards, Vithur -- regards, Vithur
[arr] Re: Please vote for favorite song in Raavan
me too for ranjha --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, AJ purev...@... wrote: I created a poll in the polls section for Raavan favorite song. I don't know how to display the URL link for that particular poll page.could someone please help me? Previously, that specific URL could be found under page source, but no longer. Please participate in poll. You have to scroll down under Polls to find it.
[arr] JAI HO entered into Pharmaceutical also...
Hi all, Today I came across a funny part when I bought a TABLET for my mother. I saw the tablet name as JAIHO and immediately verified with the prescription, Yes it was Jaiho was written by doctor.[?] Enquired with the shop and came to know that this was launched 6 months back only... How funny, ARR reached to this level also.. JaiHo... Regards, Ganesh Ram The search is more important than the destination - A.R.Rahman 360.gif
Re: [arr] Veera - Raavanan Preview
Awesome! Except I didn't get the lyrics There was a noora somewhere. Can't wait to see what Vairamuthu has doe here. From: Dinesh Scaran dinesh.sca...@hotmail.com To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sat, 1 May, 2010 4:45:14 Subject: [arr] Veera - Raavanan Preview It rocks. check it out at A.R.Rahman's official page in Facebook : http://www.facebook .com/arrahman
Re: [arr] Behne de's music is in the league of Enigma
Yep! I have no words to describe the overwhelming feeling I get when I listen to this song... There is another song I can say that somewhat fits into Behne De genre is Dholna from Thakshak... astounding song with similar kind of usage of high bass rhythm haunting rendition by Sukhwinder... another one of those underrated masterpieces by AR... The search is more important than the destination - a r rahman - From: V S Rawat vsra...@gmail.com To: arrf arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sat, 1 May, 2010 11:40:09 AM Subject: [arr] Behne de's music is in the league of Enigma I wrote previously also, and I wish to repeat a thousand time that the music of behne is something that ARR has never done before. The music is all encompassing, it seems to fill entire space around me. I fail to recognize what is music from the song and what is normal routine sounds of my surroundings. Some high treble instruments do come to notice, but the high bass ones are superbly used and sound so soothing. I feel that this song never ends and the music continues endlessly. I am a lyrics man basically, and I can't hear to a song without noticing its lyrics, and lyrics are good in this song also, but it is a song in which I want to hear only music and not to lyrics. Enigma had earlier given songs having such type of effect on me. I wish to have a karaoke version of Behne De so as not to get distracted by lyrics and get immersed in pure music. Thanks. -- Rawat
[arr] Re: Hearty Congrats to DEEPAK PA for Receiving Grammy for Slumdog Millionaire
Vithur bhai can you give more info on DEEPAK.P.A. Searched a lot. Got nothing He is a prominent figure in ARR albums as a sound engineer. Any way hearty congrats for DEEPAK --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Vithur vith...@... wrote: Lets join hands in Congratulating Sound Engineer Deepak PalliKonda on him receiving Grammy for Slumdog Millionaire Jai Ho Deepak. -- regards, Vithur
[arr] Re: Blue vs Raavan: curing the oscar aberration
I dont write to like an essay, but I simply understand Blue was Blue and Raavn is Raavan. Ar gave appropriate music and those who appreciated both the music just loved its music and they just did not hate Blue just bcs the lyrics wasnt from the Urdu Poet. We loved the music and just thats it. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, V S Rawat vsra...@... wrote: Several members had appreciated Blue music. And now, the same members are immersed in Raavan and praising it. I wonder what exactly one sees/ listens in an album to appreciate it? Blue and Raavan are quite different. And the difference in them is not just technical difference like a difference in classical or bolly songs that one can like some of both categories. There are deeper differences. I think the difference in blue and RAavan is that Blue was technically great without a soul, there was no inherent unity in those songs to weave the songs as a single fabric On the opposite extreme, Raavan is a unified album. There is a underlying common theme in all songs that suggests it could be a single song running for 30 minutes in raavan. Raavan is earthly. Raavan has given us our ARR of 10-15 years ago back to us. Raavan has generated a long thread on thiruda thiruda and all movies of ARR-Mani got discussed. Raavan is launching people on a rendezvous, down memory lane, old is gold, back to the basics. Raavan is making people rediscover and re-explore ARR. What else was discussed with blue? Nothing at all, except that it was a technically great album having new types of sounds. I think all those great and novel sounds are still there in raavan, but hardly anybody is talking about greatness and novelty of sounds in raavan - because there are so many things in raavan to be talked about that its technical supremacy seems to have taken a back seat low down in the list of priorities of things that we love to discuss about music, about ARR's music. Nobody has so far asked where is ARR's signature in Raavan, the way we had asked where ARR's signatures were in Pappu. Why so? Because we all see ARR's signatures in each and every millisecond of Raavan. At the time of release of Blue, ARR had given a message about people's high expectations after his oscars. I had written then here that if ARR is thinking of people expectations and about oscar, it is a wrong step. I had said that ARR should forget people and forget oscars when he enters his studio and he should create what his heart says. Oscars didn't make ARR creative, ARR's creativity brought Oscars to him. Compare that to Raavan release. No statement by ARR, no mention of people's expectations, no mention of oscar (and even grammy) now. Raavan got released without a word from ARR. And Raavan has stirred the ARR-fandom like none of his albums had stirred in last 10 years, may be after Dil Se. I think, with Raavan, ARR has forgotten about people's expectations and he has put his awardee status in a corner. He is back to become pre-oscar ARR. And his creativity is evident in every beat of Raavan. A creativity that has a soul, unlike the sheer technical creativity of blue. Why should ARR explain his music the way he did in Blue? His music explains itself to us fans and we understand by listening his music when our souls are in touch with ARR's souls and when we are not in touch. Blue was a album composed by an Oscar winner whereas Raavan is an album composed by a humble human being who is a music lover. It can be said that ARR experimented a lot with Blue. And, an experiment never fails. It just gives feedback about our theories, confirming some, disproving some other. Seems ARR has taken that feedback of blue and has incorporated it in his style of composition (not the blue style, but the feedback on blue style) to come up with Raavan that has turned out to be abashed heart-stealer. With so many conceptual differences in Blue and Raavan that make both the ablums almost mutually exclusive, how can a person liking blue can now like raavan also, and how can a person liking raavan might have liked blue also? Those persons who appreciates everything, their appreciations get discounted and they are seen as creating a hype. Everything can't be equally great. Such persons need to individually introspect and find what he stands for and what he doesn't identify with, and then appreciate certain things that he stands for and criticize certain things that he doesn't identify with. People can make out what is forced appreciation and what is undue criticism. -- Thanks a gig to Mani, he had given us ARR for the first time 18 years ago. And he has now re-given us our very same ARR, cured of oscar aberration. -- Rawat
[arr] Raavan brought me here
Guys iam new here. Impressed much on Raavan. Behene de is haunting me folks. Can any one help me know about all the instruments used on the opening of behene de. Especially that ringing sounds from 0.13-0.45
Re: [arr] ARR-Straight from heart
Awesome! From: bibin philip bibinp...@yahoo.co.in To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Fri, 30 April, 2010 5:45:24 PM Subject: [arr] ARR-Straight from heart http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=hX2FCf2opeofeature=related
Re: [arr] Raavanan audio on May 5
Raavan - the concept was going to be in Hindi only initially, I read somewhere. The tamil version was something that Mani thought of slightly after. So I see why the emphasis is on the former. Also, don't agree that they need to make the tamil version more special because they both hail from there. One's loyalty is not some sort of exhibit where you need to show it by making one version superior than the other. Mani and AR have constantly shown the South the respect it deserves ad more so lets not make this an issue of loyalty. I was only surprised (and of course disappointed) that both versions weren't exposed to the same marketing values - not any more; not any less. And also we need to appreciate the amount of work that can go into a bi-lingual like this - it must be Huge! Mani usually has song promos for his tamil movies and then a teaser. Hope they are on their way. I still have a feeling that Sify (however reputable it is) gets the wrong story sometimes so hoping we still have an audio launch in Chennai. Please. From: vimaljk vima...@yahoo.com To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Fri, 30 April, 2010 16:29:34 Subject: Re: [arr] Raavanan audio on May 5 I completely agree. Plus, Mani and Rahman hail from the Tamil film industry .Also, Vikram is a MUCH better actor that Abhishek (not saying that Abhi is bad but Vikram is probably one of the top 5 in the country)...this clearly reeks of one version being favored over the otheralso i find it offensive that the Hindi version is the only one being prepped to screen at Cannes.but it could be the decision of the producers (Reliance).. ... --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Indmov Buff indmovbuff@ ... wrote: I hope this isn't true. If it is, I am disappointed. Not that it will be on the 5th but that there won't be a formal launch. Hardly any promos as well. What makes Raavanan different from Raavan? Why is Raavanan being given the step motherly treatment ? It has Vikram, Prithviraj, Aishwarya, Maniratnam and Rahman - these names are Huge in the South. _ _ __ From: yeshrao81 yeshra...@. .. To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Sent: Fri, 30 April, 2010 14:21:34 Subject: [arr] Raavanan audio on May 5 http://sify. com/movies/ tamil/fullstory. php?id=14940190 On May 5 Sony Music will launch straight into the southern market, the audio of Mani Ratnam's Raavanan. Sources have confirmed that there will be no formal audio launch. The reasons given out are the non-availability of the stars mainly AR Rahman and Mani Ratnam. The director is busy giving the final polish to the film which he plans to screen outside of the festival at Cannes. However Big Pictures and Sony Music are planning to hold a promotional press meet for Tamil Raavanan at a later date.
[arr] Any interchangeability of Raavan and Blue songs?
Let me tax your brain a bit: Are there any Raavan songs that, if they had been in Blue instead of in raavan, would still gel pretty well with Blue album? Are there any Blue songs that, if they had been in Raavan instead of in Blue, would still gel pretty well with Raavan album? :-) -- Rawat
Re: [arr] Behne de's music is in the league of Enigma
this song caught my attention very slowly; so did all songs in this album. but, m addicted to behne de now. particularly, the last 40 secs chrous and score is extremely seductive. very well done ARR! u r genius! On Sat, May 1, 2010 at 7:10 AM, V S Rawat vsra...@gmail.com wrote: I wrote previously also, and I wish to repeat a thousand time that the music of behne is something that ARR has never done before. The music is all encompassing, it seems to fill entire space around me. I fail to recognize what is music from the song and what is normal routine sounds of my surroundings. Some high treble instruments do come to notice, but the high bass ones are superbly used and sound so soothing. I feel that this song never ends and the music continues endlessly. I am a lyrics man basically, and I can't hear to a song without noticing its lyrics, and lyrics are good in this song also, but it is a song in which I want to hear only music and not to lyrics. Enigma had earlier given songs having such type of effect on me. I wish to have a karaoke version of Behne De so as not to get distracted by lyrics and get immersed in pure music. Thanks. -- Rawat
Re: [arr] Raavanan audio on May 5
You have to digest that the one who funded is a Gujju. Those 3 Tamilians are loved by the world bcs they kept the language politics away. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, vimaljk vima...@... wrote: I completely agree. Plus, Mani and Rahman hail from the Tamil film industry.Also, Vikram is a MUCH better actor that Abhishek (not saying that Abhi is bad but Vikram is probably one of the top 5 in the country)...this clearly reeks of one version being favored over the otheralso i find it offensive that the Hindi version is the only one being prepped to screen at Cannes.but it could be the decision of the producers (Reliance). --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Indmov Buff indmovbuff@ wrote: I hope this isn't true. If it is, I am disappointed. Not that it will be on the 5th but that there won't be a formal launch. Hardly any promos as well. What makes Raavanan different from Raavan? Why is Raavanan being given the step motherly treatment ? It has Vikram, Prithviraj, Aishwarya, Maniratnam and Rahman - these names are Huge in the South. From: yeshrao81 yeshrao81@ To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Fri, 30 April, 2010 14:21:34 Subject: [arr] Raavanan audio on May 5 http://sify. com/movies/ tamil/fullstory. php?id=14940190 On May 5 Sony Music will launch straight into the southern market, the audio of Mani Ratnam's Raavanan. Sources have confirmed that there will be no formal audio launch. The reasons given out are the non-availability of the stars mainly AR Rahman and Mani Ratnam. The director is busy giving the final polish to the film which he plans to screen outside of the festival at Cannes. However Big Pictures and Sony Music are planning to hold a promotional press meet for Tamil Raavanan at a later date.
Re: [arr] Raavanan audio on May 5
There is no history suggestive of audio launch for Maniratnam's movie, at least for Tamil. On Sat, May 1, 2010 at 1:03 AM, Vithur vith...@gmail.com wrote: I dont think this is true. There is likely to be an audio launch here in Chennai and we are all very eager to attend it... God willing On 4/30/10, yeshrao81 yeshra...@yahoo.com yeshrao81%40yahoo.com wrote: http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=14940190 On May 5 Sony Music will launch straight into the southern market, the audio of Mani Ratnam's Raavanan. Sources have confirmed that there will be no formal audio launch. The reasons given out are the non-availability of the stars mainly AR Rahman and Mani Ratnam. The director is busy giving the final polish to the film which he plans to screen outside of the festival at Cannes. However Big Pictures and Sony Music are planning to hold a promotional press meet for Tamil Raavanan at a later date. -- regards, Vithur
[arr] Re: Awesome new trailer of Raavan!!!
stunning visuals. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Vishal vishalredd...@... wrote: I'm loving the BGM of the teaser. All the Raavan haters can stop it now. Aishwarya looks too good. Looking forward to the performances! Mani Ratnam is THE MAN! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrGNP5QsJJ8
Re: [arr] Blue vs Raavan: curing the oscar aberration
Good point, Gomzy. Couldn't have said it better! --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Gomzy gomtesh.upad...@... wrote: The problem with certain people is that if they dont like an album, they believe no one else should. Not even for a second do they think, that maybe this is not my cup of tea. Maybe they need to interospect themselves first. On Sat, May 1, 2010 at 1:38 AM, V S Rawat vsra...@... wrote: Several members had appreciated Blue music. And now, the same members are immersed in Raavan and praising it. I wonder what exactly one sees/ listens in an album to appreciate it? Blue and Raavan are quite different. And the difference in them is not just technical difference like a difference in classical or bolly songs that one can like some of both categories. There are deeper differences. I think the difference in blue and RAavan is that Blue was technically great without a soul, there was no inherent unity in those songs to weave the songs as a single fabric On the opposite extreme, Raavan is a unified album. There is a underlying common theme in all songs that suggests it could be a single song running for 30 minutes in raavan. Raavan is earthly. Raavan has given us our ARR of 10-15 years ago back to us. Raavan has generated a long thread on thiruda thiruda and all movies of ARR-Mani got discussed. Raavan is launching people on a rendezvous, down memory lane, old is gold, back to the basics. Raavan is making people rediscover and re-explore ARR. What else was discussed with blue? Nothing at all, except that it was a technically great album having new types of sounds. I think all those great and novel sounds are still there in raavan, but hardly anybody is talking about greatness and novelty of sounds in raavan - because there are so many things in raavan to be talked about that its technical supremacy seems to have taken a back seat low down in the list of priorities of things that we love to discuss about music, about ARR's music. Nobody has so far asked where is ARR's signature in Raavan, the way we had asked where ARR's signatures were in Pappu. Why so? Because we all see ARR's signatures in each and every millisecond of Raavan. At the time of release of Blue, ARR had given a message about people's high expectations after his oscars. I had written then here that if ARR is thinking of people expectations and about oscar, it is a wrong step. I had said that ARR should forget people and forget oscars when he enters his studio and he should create what his heart says. Oscars didn't make ARR creative, ARR's creativity brought Oscars to him. Compare that to Raavan release. No statement by ARR, no mention of people's expectations, no mention of oscar (and even grammy) now. Raavan got released without a word from ARR. And Raavan has stirred the ARR-fandom like none of his albums had stirred in last 10 years, may be after Dil Se. I think, with Raavan, ARR has forgotten about people's expectations and he has put his awardee status in a corner. He is back to become pre-oscar ARR. And his creativity is evident in every beat of Raavan. A creativity that has a soul, unlike the sheer technical creativity of blue. Why should ARR explain his music the way he did in Blue? His music explains itself to us fans and we understand by listening his music when our souls are in touch with ARR's souls and when we are not in touch. Blue was a album composed by an Oscar winner whereas Raavan is an album composed by a humble human being who is a music lover. It can be said that ARR experimented a lot with Blue. And, an experiment never fails. It just gives feedback about our theories, confirming some, disproving some other. Seems ARR has taken that feedback of blue and has incorporated it in his style of composition (not the blue style, but the feedback on blue style) to come up with Raavan that has turned out to be abashed heart-stealer. With so many conceptual differences in Blue and Raavan that make both the ablums almost mutually exclusive, how can a person liking blue can now like raavan also, and how can a person liking raavan might have liked blue also? Those persons who appreciates everything, their appreciations get discounted and they are seen as creating a hype. Everything can't be equally great. Such persons need to individually introspect and find what he stands for and what he doesn't identify with, and then appreciate certain things that he stands for and criticize certain things that he doesn't identify with. People can make out what is forced appreciation and what is undue criticism. -- Thanks a gig to Mani, he had given us ARR for the first time 18 years ago. And he has now re-given us our very same ARR, cured of oscar aberration. -- Rawat -- www.gomzyphotography.com
Re: [arr] Hearty Congrats to DEEPAK PA for Receiving Grammy for Slumdog Millionaire
Hearty Congratulations Deepak. Kalyan K. On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 9:29 PM, Vithur vith...@gmail.com wrote: Lets join hands in Congratulating Sound Engineer Deepak PalliKonda on him receiving Grammy for Slumdog Millionaire Jai Ho Deepak. -- regards, Vithur
Re: [arr] Missing ARR Concerts in INDIA
Vithur, ARRs concert in India will be in Nov-Dec, according to his recent press release. just another 6 months. that's not long! On Sat, May 1, 2010 at 7:59 AM, Vithur vith...@gmail.com wrote: Dear All, Its been too too long since we had ARR concerts in India I am really really missing them. We are a group of ARR lovers here , who used to attend all concerts, wherever they were in India. It used to be a great time, meeting each one of us and having good fun. Sir.. Pls come back to INDIA, and lets rock everywhere. Missing ARR concerts in INDIA.. Really Missing it. -- regards, Vithur
Re: [arr] Missing ARR Concerts in INDIA
Guys, you'll had the biggest treat last year with concert after concert in India after the Oscars. Now give us a chance also ;) The last time AR did a full concert in my part of town was 5 years ago! 5 years vs 1 year ? And possible audio release functions are a bonus for you guys. :) . From: Vithur vith...@gmail.com To: arrahmanfans arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sat, 1 May, 2010 7:59:25 Subject: [arr] Missing ARR Concerts in INDIA Dear All, Its been too too long since we had ARR concerts in India I am really really missing them. We are a group of ARR lovers here , who used to attend all concerts, wherever they were in India. It used to be a great time, meeting each one of us and having good fun. Sir.. Pls come back to INDIA, and lets rock everywhere. Missing ARR concerts in INDIA.. Really Missing it. -- regards, Vithur
[arr] Re: Veera - Raavanan Preview
Yeah, it rocks. So does Beera. Both sound the same to me except for the language. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Dinesh Scaran dinesh.sca...@... wrote: It rocks. check it out at A.R.Rahman's official page in Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/arrahman
Re: [arr] Re: Awesome new trailer of Raavan!!!
Thanks for the translation. I think we all knew that it was about Raavan abducting Sita so don't think he's revealed too much. I can't wait! From: pravindersheoran pravindersheo...@yahoo.co.in To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Fri, 30 April, 2010 21:42:52 Subject: [arr] Re: Awesome new trailer of Raavan!!! Here is the translation of what's said in trailer: At 0.15 Aishwarya screams, I will not go. At 0.25 she says (with fear and anger in her voice), Who are you to kill me, I don't wanna die.. At 0.50 Abhishek's voice is heard in background [Voice Over], She is not dead yet, (and then he threatens) she will die in 14 hours The song 'Beera Beera' continues in parts throughout the trailer. Guys, I think too much has been revealed here, I don't like this kind of trailer. After all Mani Sir's film is coming after 3 years, it should be a surprise till we go to cinemas. Cinematography is superb, first class. Pravinder. --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Indmov Buff indmovbuff@ ... wrote: !!! Could someone please translate what's being said? pretty please. _ _ __ From: Vishal vishalreddy17@ ... To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Sent: Fri, 30 April, 2010 14:03:10 Subject: [arr] Awesome new trailer of Raavan!!! I'm loving the BGM of the teaser. All the Raavan haters can stop it now. Aishwarya looks too good. Looking forward to the performances! Mani Ratnam is THE MAN! http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=YrGNP5QsJJ8
[arr] Fwd: May 1st - World Labourers Day - Special orphanage Visit
The Meet is Scheduled today evening at 7 PM. All are welcome -- Forwarded message -- From: Vithur vith...@gmail.com Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:28:25 +0530 Subject: May 1st - World Labourers Day - Special orphanage Visit To: arrahmanfans arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com May 1st, 2010 - Saturday. World Laborers Day. Lets dedicate the day for spending time with the Children of Nesam Orphanage, Chennai. We will assemble in the Orphanage at around 7 PM . We will be serving Special Dinner for the children. All Are welcome. -- regards, Vithur -- regards, Vithur
Re: [ARR] VTV is just unstoppable
Totally agree. It takes a special album to stay alive even after the next release. VTV is just awesome and still feels fresh. As much as i want to listen to Raavan, i cant give up listening to VTV. On 01-May-2010, at 3:47 PM, Gomzy™ wrote: I do not know which ARR album was so addictive. Not even Ravan is stopping me from listening to VTV. Dont remember doing that ever ! -- www.gomzyphotography.com
Re: [ARR] VTV is just unstoppable
Same thing her bro... Not one day goes without me listening toVTV:) http://indian-music-bgm.blogspot.com/ Please do not add me in YM. I only use this account for the group... --- On Sat, 5/1/10, Gomzy™ gomtesh.upad...@gmail.com wrote: From: Gomzy™ gomtesh.upad...@gmail.com Subject: [ARR] VTV is just unstoppable To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Saturday, May 1, 2010, 12:47 AM I do not know which ARR album was so addictive. Not even Ravan is stopping me from listening to VTV. Dont remember doing that ever ! -- www.gomzyphotograph y.com
Re: [arr] Missing ARR Concerts in INDIA
Thanks Thulasi.. But we can never believe far sighted newses esp Internet news. On 5/1/10, Indmov Buff indmovb...@yahoo.com wrote: Guys, you'll had the biggest treat last year with concert after concert in India after the Oscars. Now give us a chance also ;) The last time AR did a full concert in my part of town was 5 years ago! 5 years vs 1 year ? And possible audio release functions are a bonus for you guys. :) . From: Vithur vith...@gmail.com To: arrahmanfans arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sat, 1 May, 2010 7:59:25 Subject: [arr] Missing ARR Concerts in INDIA Dear All, Its been too too long since we had ARR concerts in India I am really really missing them. We are a group of ARR lovers here , who used to attend all concerts, wherever they were in India. It used to be a great time, meeting each one of us and having good fun. Sir.. Pls come back to INDIA, and lets rock everywhere. Missing ARR concerts in INDIA.. Really Missing it. -- regards, Vithur -- regards, Vithur
Re: [ARR] VTV is just unstoppable
Totally Agree macha.. Me too.. Unable to resist from hearing VTV... VTV is for this Life, for births to come... On 5/1/10, Srini Santhanam saint.si...@gmail.com wrote: Totally agree. It takes a special album to stay alive even after the next release. VTV is just awesome and still feels fresh. As much as i want to listen to Raavan, i cant give up listening to VTV. On 01-May-2010, at 3:47 PM, Gomzy™ wrote: I do not know which ARR album was so addictive. Not even Ravan is stopping me from listening to VTV. Dont remember doing that ever ! -- www.gomzyphotography.com -- regards, Vithur Are you searching for a reason, to be kind? b Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: ad...@arrahmanfans.com To Subscribe: arrahmanfans-subscr...@yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe: arrahmanfans-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: arrahmanfans-dig...@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: arrahmanfans-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [ARR] VTV is just unstoppable
Really true. Pure Magic by ARR. Kalyan K. On Sat, May 1, 2010 at 1:17 PM, Gomzy™ gomtesh.upad...@gmail.com wrote: I do not know which ARR album was so addictive. Not even Ravan is stopping me from listening to VTV. Dont remember doing that ever ! -- www.gomzyphotography.com
Re: [arr] Missing ARR Concerts in INDIA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=be4Vg5c_C3Yfeature=related ARR says here that there maybe one in Nov-Dec... :-) From: Vithur vith...@gmail.com To: arrahmanfans arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sat, May 1, 2010 2:59:25 AM Subject: [arr] Missing ARR Concerts in INDIA Dear All, Its been too too long since we had ARR concerts in India I am really really missing them. We are a group of ARR lovers here , who used to attend all concerts, wherever they were in India. It used to be a great time, meeting each one of us and having good fun. Sir.. Pls come back to INDIA, and lets rock everywhere. Missing ARR concerts in INDIA.. Really Missing it. -- regards, Vithur
Re: [ARR] VTV is just unstoppable
VTV is a masterpiece..my favs are Omanna Penne, VTV title song, Hosanna, and Aaromale. The others songs are good too, but those 4 of my favorites above are masterpieces IMO. Omanna Penne touches my heart so muchI don't know what it is about that song...maybe the Nadaswaram, the way it's played, or the chords ARR uses, but something about that song touches me deep within.it's a very, very spiritual song... And of course, what more can be said about Aaromale? Through and through masterpiece!!! --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Kalyan K kalyan...@... wrote: Really true. Pure Magic by ARR. Kalyan K. On Sat, May 1, 2010 at 1:17 PM, Gomzy gomtesh.upad...@... wrote: I do not know which ARR album was so addictive. Not even Ravan is stopping me from listening to VTV. Dont remember doing that ever ! -- www.gomzyphotography.com
Re: [arr] Raavanan audio on May 5
Extremely well said Indmov! --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Indmov Buff indmovb...@... wrote: Raavan - the concept was going to be in Hindi only initially, I read somewhere. The tamil version was something that Mani thought of slightly after. So I see why the emphasis is on the former. Also, don't agree that they need to make the tamil version more special because they both hail from there. One's loyalty is not some sort of exhibit where you need to show it by making one version superior than the other. Mani and AR have constantly shown the South the respect it deserves ad more so lets not make this an issue of loyalty. I was only surprised (and of course disappointed) that both versions weren't exposed to the same marketing values - not any more; not any less. And also we need to appreciate the amount of work that can go into a bi-lingual like this - it must be Huge! Mani usually has song promos for his tamil movies and then a teaser. Hope they are on their way. I still have a feeling that Sify (however reputable it is) gets the wrong story sometimes so hoping we still have an audio launch in Chennai. Please. From: vimaljk vima...@... To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Fri, 30 April, 2010 16:29:34 Subject: Re: [arr] Raavanan audio on May 5 I completely agree. Plus, Mani and Rahman hail from the Tamil film industry .Also, Vikram is a MUCH better actor that Abhishek (not saying that Abhi is bad but Vikram is probably one of the top 5 in the country)...this clearly reeks of one version being favored over the otheralso i find it offensive that the Hindi version is the only one being prepped to screen at Cannes.but it could be the decision of the producers (Reliance).. ... --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Indmov Buff indmovbuff@ ... wrote: I hope this isn't true. If it is, I am disappointed. Not that it will be on the 5th but that there won't be a formal launch. Hardly any promos as well. What makes Raavanan different from Raavan? Why is Raavanan being given the step motherly treatment ? It has Vikram, Prithviraj, Aishwarya, Maniratnam and Rahman - these names are Huge in the South. _ _ __ From: yeshrao81 yeshrao81@ .. To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Sent: Fri, 30 April, 2010 14:21:34 Subject: [arr] Raavanan audio on May 5 http://sify. com/movies/ tamil/fullstory. php?id=14940190 On May 5 Sony Music will launch straight into the southern market, the audio of Mani Ratnam's Raavanan. Sources have confirmed that there will be no formal audio launch. The reasons given out are the non-availability of the stars mainly AR Rahman and Mani Ratnam. The director is busy giving the final polish to the film which he plans to screen outside of the festival at Cannes. However Big Pictures and Sony Music are planning to hold a promotional press meet for Tamil Raavanan at a later date.
Re: [arr] Behne de's music is in the league of Enigma
This song is a classic, epic masterpiece by ARRone of his all time best tracks IMO. At the end of listening to this song, I'm just stunned and in awe. The ending is so epic, so grand, so larger than life. ARR, nobody will ever match your greatness.ever! --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Thulasi Ram karoke...@... wrote: this song caught my attention very slowly; so did all songs in this album. but, m addicted to behne de now. particularly, the last 40 secs chrous and score is extremely seductive. very well done ARR! u r genius! On Sat, May 1, 2010 at 7:10 AM, V S Rawat vsra...@... wrote: I wrote previously also, and I wish to repeat a thousand time that the music of behne is something that ARR has never done before. The music is all encompassing, it seems to fill entire space around me. I fail to recognize what is music from the song and what is normal routine sounds of my surroundings. Some high treble instruments do come to notice, but the high bass ones are superbly used and sound so soothing. I feel that this song never ends and the music continues endlessly. I am a lyrics man basically, and I can't hear to a song without noticing its lyrics, and lyrics are good in this song also, but it is a song in which I want to hear only music and not to lyrics. Enigma had earlier given songs having such type of effect on me. I wish to have a karaoke version of Behne De so as not to get distracted by lyrics and get immersed in pure music. Thanks. -- Rawat
[arr] Four (4) ARR masterpieces in 16 months.......ARR heaven
It's raining ARR so heavily these days.. Since Delhi 6, we've had Blue, Couple's Retreat, VTV, and now Raavan. Although I like Blue for many reasons, it's not a masterpiece album like Raavan, D6, VTV, and Couple's Retreat. Think about all the songs and tracks in D6, CR, VTV, and Raavan.the range of sounds, attention to detail, the different genres, the melodies, the passion, the soul, the ambiances, moods, the pure ARR magic in each album..wah!!! And what a range in language too. I've never felt as satisfied as an ARR fan as I am today..in completely, total ARR bliss with these recent classics.
[arr] Raavanan - First Tamil Promo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jv-eV6jR3Qw enjoy guys
Re: [arr] Re: I want ARR to compose a pure, ethnic Indian album (and a rock)
I wouldn't categorize Pink Floyd as 'Hard Rock' by any stretch of imagination. I would describe AC/DC, Deep Purple, Scorpions or Queen's music as Hard Rock. Pink Floyd is more Classic Rock or Psychedelic Rock. Their best selling album Dark Side of the Album is an epic in more ways than one and stayed on the Billboard 200 Charts for 741 weeks (1973-1988) - an extraordinary achievement. If possible check out the minute ending of Poogum Vazhiyellam song (from 3.02) by Chitra from Ratchagan. There is a classy guitar piece that lasts around 50 seconds which I think is an ode to Dave Gilmour (Pink Floyd's Guitarist). Aromale of course is the ultimate Guitar lover's song played more in the Blues style than traditional rock. I hope our friend Alphonse can throw more light on the Guitar style in this classic. The passion in his singing has elevated the song to extraordinary heights! From: pravindersheoran pravindersheo...@yahoo.co.in To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Fri, April 30, 2010 3:58:28 PM Subject: [arr] Re: I want ARR to compose a pure, ethnic Indian album (and a rock) I can't stop now, I have a wish as well. A hard rock or heavy metal song, maybe just one song, maybe in next 10 years, but one hard rock song please. ARR has revealed in an interview that when he was young, he used to play in some rock bands, he loved Pink Floyd. If I am not wrong Pink Floyd were loudest rock band of their time. ARR has given us every kind of musical pleasure, just this sort as well please. As far as AJ's wish is concerned, I am sure ARR will come with at least one ethnic album very soon. That's where his soul is, I reckon. If I am not wrong, you must have loved Mosquito from 'Connections' . That piece of music is actually a piece of magic. Pravinder. --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, AJ purev...@.. . wrote: You're right, Water was like that too...and I love that album. I love Dor and Natarang too. --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Yogesh yogesh2783@ wrote: I agree with you Chord.. But you missed 'water'..:-( He should better team up with Gulzarsahab to create non-film album based on traditional and folk based melodies. Because for films you should get that kind of script[and is difficult these days..] Apart from AR's below mentioned albums..I like songs of 'Dor'[Salim- suliemaan] and songs of Marathi film 'Natarang' which were folk based. Regards Yogesh --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, AJ purevibz@ wrote: Indian ethnic film albums that are simple, melodious, traditional, rustic, and having that old world charm are rare. Rahman's Zubeidaa and Lagaan are examples. Another great example was the album Lekin in the early 1990s by Hridainath Mangeshkar.. ..pure, beautiful, Rajasthani melodies in a folk backdrop .oh, how rare these albums are.. Rahman.. please do another album like this.no electronica, no western beats, no rap, no auto tune..just folk, rustic, simple Indian music with tablas, dholaks, santoors, flutes, sitars, veenas, sarangis, harmoniums, strings, ouds, bells, etc. etcjust a pure acoustic album with traditional Indian instruments. Of course, the right film and the right director have to be in place... .and it would probably be for a period film. Rahman, please don't give up in period films.some of your best soundtracks were based on period/history films. The song Khili Re from Raavan is the most recent example of this type of music... would love a 40-50 minute film album just on this type of music alone by ARR with beautiful chords, strings, gentle effects, minimalist instrumentation, heartfelt and old world charm melodies .. a Naushadish type album. Some parts of 1947 Earth were like this too. This is just a wish of mine. I'm not comparing new Rahman to 90s Rahman or making any broad statements.. ..it' s just a wish. Rahman, I hope you hear this wish.
[arr] Raavan - my views
I'm back after 2 months gap and timing is perfect. ARR-Mani combo is something to die for and something to wait for lives. However unfortunately on first hearing I also have similar feelings like some other people have expressed: it is below expectations. On first hearing I liked only two songs Behne de and Ranjha Ranjha. Now on fourth day of hearing I have started to like Beera as well, although when I heard it first time my reaction was what the hell it is the reaction was also due to very poor lyrics it has. The rest sounds average to me however I hope I will have a different opinion in a week or so. Here are my current quick views. Behne de is pure magic, a gigantic, epic song. I absolutely loved it the first time. The instrument it starts with is epic and magnificent (the one on website, which ichord correctly guessed from promos to be part of Behne de). Karthik has done wonders even though I really wish Sonu Nigam had sung it. And man on top of this the promo made the song even more killer. Similarly Ranjha Ranjha is awesome, catchy and has everything to make it a chartbuster. Both Rekha and Javed Ali have done a wonderful job. Loved those chants by Anuradha Sriram too. Beera is good, with some wonderful arrangements and orchestra, however what a pity that it is such a short song. Vijay Prakash sounded very much like Kailash here. Great job by him anyways. It seems Vijay, Javed and Karthik (and Benny) are ARR's current favorites and I must say they are revelations each time. Thok de killi is good, and is already growing on me, however it is below expectations from a Mani-ARR combo point of view. Also especially when it is sung by Sukhwinder. It is thousands miles away from what these four people did in Chaiyya Chaiyya and even Jai Ho. The interludes are very good and Rahmanish but again nothing new. Khili re is sweet but average, nothing extra-ordinary. ARR has composed much much better songs of this type recently. Man mohana is a good recent example perhaps. Also it has feeling of some old Lata song which I cannot recall. Kata kata is a total mess. It is currently my least favorite. Lots of singers and un-understandable lyrics. To me it seems like that holi song from Mangal Panday, average and forgettable. Raavan is an album that does not seem for masses, it is more for ARR fans than aam janta. There are very few hummable songs, only Behne de, Ranjha and Khili re in my opinion. Similarly there are very few songs that can become masses favorites and remembered for years like in previous ARR-Mani films e.g. Kehna hi kya, Ek ho gaye, Tu hi re (Bombay), Chaiyya chaiyya, Dil se, Satrangi re (Dil Se), Choti si asha, Ye haseen vaadiya (Roja) and even Tere bina (Guru) etc. Another thing I must say is that this is perhaps Gulzar's worst lyrics with Mani-ARR, barring Behne de of course. I could still hardly figure out lyrics in Beera and similarly in Kata Kata, it seems I am listening to his Tamil album. Ur ja re, the song ARR sang in audio release sounds awesome. To my utmost surprise it is not on CD. Isn't it very strange that the only song presented in audio launch isn't even on CD? Then what was the point of singing it there? I am even wondering was it even for Raavan? may be it was only a song boss compose to dedicate to Mani and not intended to be part of Raavan soundtrack? / Jahanzeb
[arr] Re: rank list of raavan
mine: 1-Behne de 2-Ranjha ranjha 3-Beera 4-Thok de killi 5-Khili re 6-Kata kata /Jahanzeb --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, chandrasekaran guruprasad gurudutta1...@... wrote: ARR always gives his best to mani and shankar  B cause they support him and trust him since his childhood days (since roja, gentleman,,) my ranking as follows 1. kata kata - best 2. behende 3. ranja 4. bheera 5. khile re 6. thok  --- On Sun, 4/25/10, hja haaa...@... wrote: From: hja haaa...@... Subject: Re: [arr] Kata Kata addiction To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, April 25, 2010, 7:48 PM  Hi, Kata Kata is my second best and my pick of the album wud be Ranja Ranja The whole album is a treat Loving each and every song.. I kind of getting a feel of 40 %of Taal and 30%Guru and 30% of Jodha Akbar in Raavan Loving it. --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, A.R.Rajib a.r.rajib@ .. wrote: AR Must be so Proud reading this :-D Atleast one song was good enough to PLEASE u ... Wah Rahman !!! On Sun, Apr 25, 2010 at 4:57 PM, Taimur Nadeem taimur.nadeem@ ...wrote: the only note worthy song in the album rivjot , bombastic precussion . i have listtened it the most it will blow away my ear drums or my headphones speaker, --- On *Sun, 4/25/10, Rivjot rivjot@ * wrote: From: Rivjot rivjot@ Subject: [arr] Kata Kata addiction To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Sunday, April 25, 2010, 7:29 AM Why is nobody talking about Kata Kata.??. it is such a masterpiece. In upcoming weeks, I can see myself listing it above there in the list of gems like Rukmani, Humma Humma, Azeem-O-Shaan Dhik dhik tak dhin, jaaye na joru bin Joru abhi kamsin, Kanya ko bulaao Dulhe miyan, dulhe miyan dand vand pelo Dulhe miyan chodo chodho joru, jharkhand lelo these lines are extremely addicting !! PERFECT wedding song.. there is my sister's wedding coming in about a week; they already have music/dj etc planned, I gotta convince my folks to replace any song with this one!! I just love Raajthani folk songs (there is one by ARR in Jodhaa Akbar's BGM during Jodhaa's Farewell, sung by Javed Ali).. and there could not have been any better choice than Ila Arun Sapna Awasthi for this song. If you also like Raajthani folk songs (with movie song touch), try 'Gandhi My Father' songs. -- - Regards ~ ~ A.R.Rajib ~ ~
Re: [arr] Any interchangeability of Raavan and Blue songs?
Songs are composed with movie situations in mind. I am not sure they would fit considering the totally distinct storylines. Warm Regards ~~~ Vinayak http://www.flickr.com/photos/rightplacerighttime/ On Sat, May 1, 2010 at 1:17 AM, V S Rawat vsra...@gmail.com wrote: Let me tax your brain a bit: Are there any Raavan songs that, if they had been in Blue instead of in raavan, would still gel pretty well with Blue album? Are there any Blue songs that, if they had been in Raavan instead of in Blue, would still gel pretty well with Raavan album? :-) -- Rawat
Re: [ARR] VTV is just unstoppable
I must agree that whenever you tune yourself with VTV, it's a brand new start all the way. By the end of the album it's a, beginning of an end of a spectacular musical adventure, even to this very moment VTV just lives up to expectations. It feel's like a fresh breath of air, every time I listen to it :). I just wish the combo retains this way, to offer us many more musical treat in future . b Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: ad...@arrahmanfans.com To Subscribe: arrahmanfans-subscr...@yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe: arrahmanfans-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups Links
[arr] Raavanan Tamil Exclusive Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65t6mlSg3XYfeature=player_embedded pathu thalay raavanan ...
Re: [arr] Re: Kata Kata redeems Indian values cheapened by Chiggy-Wiggy
I am also sure that ARR has no intention of taking credits for any lyrics, a composed song is a MD's responsibility. The director explains situation. Lyrics are approved by MD and not the director except for some possible modifications in the final song if anything might clash with the rest of the script, I guess. Some directors like Subhash ghai become more involved in song creation process piece by piece. -- Rawat On 5/1/2010 1:17 PM India Time, _Vinayakam Murugan_ wrote: I am not sure if ARR would want to take the credit for the lyrics of Kata Kata . It is purely the director lyricist's imaginations. I wouldn't blame ARR for Chiggy Wiggy either on the same note. Warm Regards ~~~ Vinayak
Re: [arr] Re: Blue vs Raavan: curing the oscar aberration
On 5/1/2010 4:28 PM India Time, _ravi_ wrote: I dont write to like an essay, that needs to think over a lot of things to collect thoughts and then to feel confident about your conclusion to gather courage to say iit in words and then to share it with the world. Not many can do that in today's rush world of instant pleasures. but I simply understand Blue was Blue and Raavn is Raavan. right, just like Himesh's music is himesh's music and anu malik's music is anu malik's music, and pritam's music is pritam's music and so on. And like Dil Se was Dil Se, and Bombay was Bombay, and so on. You are saying that you are treating all films and music and songs individually and don't group them by commanalties or differences. Ar gave appropriate music and those who appreciated both the music just loved its music and they just did not hate Blue just bcs the lyrics wasnt from the Urdu Poet. We loved the music and just thats it. not many bother about the philosophy or concept behind a song or an album or a movie. We tend to like them isolating that from the rest of the world, but that is not really correct as everything has its consequences and implications. Understaning those brings some purpose in life and makes us mature and wiser. -- Rawat --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, V S Rawatvsra...@... wrote: Several members had appreciated Blue music. And now, the same members are immersed in Raavan and praising it. I wonder what exactly one sees/ listens in an album to appreciate it? Blue and Raavan are quite different. And the difference in them is not just technical difference like a difference in classical or bolly songs that one can like some of both categories. There are deeper differences. I think the difference in blue and RAavan is that Blue was technically great without a soul, there was no inherent unity in those songs to weave the songs as a single fabric On the opposite extreme, Raavan is a unified album. There is a underlying common theme in all songs that suggests it could be a single song running for 30 minutes in raavan. Raavan is earthly. Raavan has given us our ARR of 10-15 years ago back to us. Raavan has generated a long thread on thiruda thiruda and all movies of ARR-Mani got discussed. Raavan is launching people on a rendezvous, down memory lane, old is gold, back to the basics. Raavan is making people rediscover and re-explore ARR. What else was discussed with blue? Nothing at all, except that it was a technically great album having new types of sounds. I think all those great and novel sounds are still there in raavan, but hardly anybody is talking about greatness and novelty of sounds in raavan - because there are so many things in raavan to be talked about that its technical supremacy seems to have taken a back seat low down in the list of priorities of things that we love to discuss about music, about ARR's music. Nobody has so far asked where is ARR's signature in Raavan, the way we had asked where ARR's signatures were in Pappu. Why so? Because we all see ARR's signatures in each and every millisecond of Raavan. At the time of release of Blue, ARR had given a message about people's high expectations after his oscars. I had written then here that if ARR is thinking of people expectations and about oscar, it is a wrong step. I had said that ARR should forget people and forget oscars when he enters his studio and he should create what his heart says. Oscars didn't make ARR creative, ARR's creativity brought Oscars to him. Compare that to Raavan release. No statement by ARR, no mention of people's expectations, no mention of oscar (and even grammy) now. Raavan got released without a word from ARR. And Raavan has stirred the ARR-fandom like none of his albums had stirred in last 10 years, may be after Dil Se. I think, with Raavan, ARR has forgotten about people's expectations and he has put his awardee status in a corner. He is back to become pre-oscar ARR. And his creativity is evident in every beat of Raavan. A creativity that has a soul, unlike the sheer technical creativity of blue. Why should ARR explain his music the way he did in Blue? His music explains itself to us fans and we understand by listening his music when our souls are in touch with ARR's souls and when we are not in touch. Blue was a album composed by an Oscar winner whereas Raavan is an album composed by a humble human being who is a music lover. It can be said that ARR experimented a lot with Blue. And, an experiment never fails. It just gives feedback about our theories, confirming some, disproving some other. Seems ARR has taken that feedback of blue and has incorporated it in his style of composition (not the blue style, but the feedback on blue style) to come up with Raavan that has turned out to be abashed heart-stealer. With so many conceptual differences in Blue and Raavan that make both the ablums almost
[arr] Raavan music launch videos!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRkmNl6L4nIfeature=related dis is d video in which arr n gulzar saahab r performing.. d other videos r present consequently in youtube itself!!! check it out!!!
[arr] Re: Four (4) ARR masterpieces in 16 months.......ARR heaven
Cant agree more...Within these masterpieces, my out of the world songs are Aaromale, Rehna Tu, Dil Gira Dafatan, Maula, Behne De Beera --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, AJ purev...@... wrote: It's raining ARR so heavily these days.. Since Delhi 6, we've had Blue, Couple's Retreat, VTV, and now Raavan. Although I like Blue for many reasons, it's not a masterpiece album like Raavan, D6, VTV, and Couple's Retreat. Think about all the songs and tracks in D6, CR, VTV, and Raavan.the range of sounds, attention to detail, the different genres, the melodies, the passion, the soul, the ambiances, moods, the pure ARR magic in each album..wah!!! And what a range in language too. I've never felt as satisfied as an ARR fan as I am today..in completely, total ARR bliss with these recent classics.
Re: [ARR] VTV is just unstoppable
COMPLETELY agree...each and every song is 10/10 in VTV!..THE best ARR album since Kangalal Kaidhu Sei! --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, AJ purev...@... wrote: VTV is a masterpiece..my favs are Omanna Penne, VTV title song, Hosanna, and Aaromale. The others songs are good too, but those 4 of my favorites above are masterpieces IMO. Omanna Penne touches my heart so muchI don't know what it is about that song...maybe the Nadaswaram, the way it's played, or the chords ARR uses, but something about that song touches me deep within.it's a very, very spiritual song... And of course, what more can be said about Aaromale? Through and through masterpiece!!! --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Kalyan K kalyankin@ wrote: Really true. Pure Magic by ARR. Kalyan K. On Sat, May 1, 2010 at 1:17 PM, Gomzy gomtesh.upadhye@ wrote: I do not know which ARR album was so addictive. Not even Ravan is stopping me from listening to VTV. Dont remember doing that ever ! -- www.gomzyphotography.com
Re: [arr] Behne de's music is in the league of Enigma
agree with you all. and this album is a masterpiece too.. On Sat, May 1, 2010 at 8:21 PM, AJ purev...@yahoo.com wrote: This song is a classic, epic masterpiece by ARRone of his all time best tracks IMO. At the end of listening to this song, I'm just stunned and in awe. The ending is so epic, so grand, so larger than life. ARR, nobody will ever match your greatness.ever! --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com, Thulasi Ram karoke...@... wrote: this song caught my attention very slowly; so did all songs in this album. but, m addicted to behne de now. particularly, the last 40 secs chrous and score is extremely seductive. very well done ARR! u r genius! On Sat, May 1, 2010 at 7:10 AM, V S Rawat vsra...@... wrote: I wrote previously also, and I wish to repeat a thousand time that the music of behne is something that ARR has never done before. The music is all encompassing, it seems to fill entire space around me. I fail to recognize what is music from the song and what is normal routine sounds of my surroundings. Some high treble instruments do come to notice, but the high bass ones are superbly used and sound so soothing. I feel that this song never ends and the music continues endlessly. I am a lyrics man basically, and I can't hear to a song without noticing its lyrics, and lyrics are good in this song also, but it is a song in which I want to hear only music and not to lyrics. Enigma had earlier given songs having such type of effect on me. I wish to have a karaoke version of Behne De so as not to get distracted by lyrics and get immersed in pure music. Thanks. -- Rawat -- --- http://ramblingsoul.com http://2ic.in
Re: [arr] Raavanan audio on May 5
first off...not saying tamil version needs to be given special treatment..just equal treatmentalso...i wouldn't doubt that the concept was in hindi originally...i also think yuva was thought of in hindi originally...just want each version to be given its due respect...thetelugu version is a bit different where its dubbed...while the hindi and tamil are simultaneous versions (i.e. Yuva and AAayitha Ezhuthu)...if i remember correctly, everything about those two movies (trailers, audio release) happened at the same timei'll watch both probably...but i like Vikram more than Abhishek and will therefore see the Tamil version first(thought I though Abhishek was tremendous in Yuva and impressive in Guru)...also I don't want to come across as being biased (I am neither a hindi nor a tamil speaker)i saw Yuva before AE bc I liked Ajay Devgan and Abhishek while the Tamil version only had Surya (i can't stand Madhavan)...also Surya was nowhere near the phenomenon he is now (post Pithamagan, Ghajini, Varanam Aayiram, Ayan and Aadhavan...awesome movies!) --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Indmov Buff indmovb...@... wrote: Raavan - the concept was going to be in Hindi only initially, I read somewhere. The tamil version was something that Mani thought of slightly after. So I see why the emphasis is on the former. Also, don't agree that they need to make the tamil version more special because they both hail from there. One's loyalty is not some sort of exhibit where you need to show it by making one version superior than the other. Mani and AR have constantly shown the South the respect it deserves ad more so lets not make this an issue of loyalty. I was only surprised (and of course disappointed) that both versions weren't exposed to the same marketing values - not any more; not any less. And also we need to appreciate the amount of work that can go into a bi-lingual like this - it must be Huge! Mani usually has song promos for his tamil movies and then a teaser. Hope they are on their way. I still have a feeling that Sify (however reputable it is) gets the wrong story sometimes so hoping we still have an audio launch in Chennai. Please. From: vimaljk vima...@... To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Fri, 30 April, 2010 16:29:34 Subject: Re: [arr] Raavanan audio on May 5 I completely agree. Plus, Mani and Rahman hail from the Tamil film industry .Also, Vikram is a MUCH better actor that Abhishek (not saying that Abhi is bad but Vikram is probably one of the top 5 in the country)...this clearly reeks of one version being favored over the otheralso i find it offensive that the Hindi version is the only one being prepped to screen at Cannes.but it could be the decision of the producers (Reliance).. ... --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Indmov Buff indmovbuff@ ... wrote: I hope this isn't true. If it is, I am disappointed. Not that it will be on the 5th but that there won't be a formal launch. Hardly any promos as well. What makes Raavanan different from Raavan? Why is Raavanan being given the step motherly treatment ? It has Vikram, Prithviraj, Aishwarya, Maniratnam and Rahman - these names are Huge in the South. _ _ __ From: yeshrao81 yeshrao81@ .. To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Sent: Fri, 30 April, 2010 14:21:34 Subject: [arr] Raavanan audio on May 5 http://sify. com/movies/ tamil/fullstory. php?id=14940190 On May 5 Sony Music will launch straight into the southern market, the audio of Mani Ratnam's Raavanan. Sources have confirmed that there will be no formal audio launch. The reasons given out are the non-availability of the stars mainly AR Rahman and Mani Ratnam. The director is busy giving the final polish to the film which he plans to screen outside of the festival at Cannes. However Big Pictures and Sony Music are planning to hold a promotional press meet for Tamil Raavanan at a later date.
[arr] Re: May 1st - World Labourers Day - Special orphanage Visit
It was a great evening. Served food from Hotel Saravana Bhavan. Special Meals with Sweets and also Ice Cream. The Kids loved it. Thanks to everyone. God Bless All. Jai Ho On 4/28/10, Vithur vith...@gmail.com wrote: May 1st, 2010 - Saturday. World Laborers Day. Lets dedicate the day for spending time with the Children of Nesam Orphanage, Chennai. We will assemble in the Orphanage at around 7 PM . We will be serving Special Dinner for the children. All Are welcome. -- regards, Vithur -- regards, Vithur
[arr] Re: Blue vs Raavan: curing the oscar aberration
I liked Blue a lot!...in fact I like the Blue songs better than the Raavan songs (though Ravana songs may be better b/c some of the songs have different singers)Chiggy WIggy, Aaj Dil Blue theme Fiqrana were all really coolRehnuma is good as well..thoough I wish a diff. singer than Sony was the male voicedidn't like Bhoola Tujhe wheras in Raavan I like Bheera (though i wish it were longer), Behne De.Kata Kata works for me sometimes but not otherssame w/ Thok De KilliRanja is ruined by the singers imo, and Killi Re is kind of dull.of course, not a bad albumjust not loving it --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, ravi ravis...@... wrote: I dont write to like an essay, but I simply understand Blue was Blue and Raavn is Raavan. Ar gave appropriate music and those who appreciated both the music just loved its music and they just did not hate Blue just bcs the lyrics wasnt from the Urdu Poet. We loved the music and just thats it. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, V S Rawat vsrawat@ wrote: Several members had appreciated Blue music. And now, the same members are immersed in Raavan and praising it. I wonder what exactly one sees/ listens in an album to appreciate it? Blue and Raavan are quite different. And the difference in them is not just technical difference like a difference in classical or bolly songs that one can like some of both categories. There are deeper differences. I think the difference in blue and RAavan is that Blue was technically great without a soul, there was no inherent unity in those songs to weave the songs as a single fabric On the opposite extreme, Raavan is a unified album. There is a underlying common theme in all songs that suggests it could be a single song running for 30 minutes in raavan. Raavan is earthly. Raavan has given us our ARR of 10-15 years ago back to us. Raavan has generated a long thread on thiruda thiruda and all movies of ARR-Mani got discussed. Raavan is launching people on a rendezvous, down memory lane, old is gold, back to the basics. Raavan is making people rediscover and re-explore ARR. What else was discussed with blue? Nothing at all, except that it was a technically great album having new types of sounds. I think all those great and novel sounds are still there in raavan, but hardly anybody is talking about greatness and novelty of sounds in raavan - because there are so many things in raavan to be talked about that its technical supremacy seems to have taken a back seat low down in the list of priorities of things that we love to discuss about music, about ARR's music. Nobody has so far asked where is ARR's signature in Raavan, the way we had asked where ARR's signatures were in Pappu. Why so? Because we all see ARR's signatures in each and every millisecond of Raavan. At the time of release of Blue, ARR had given a message about people's high expectations after his oscars. I had written then here that if ARR is thinking of people expectations and about oscar, it is a wrong step. I had said that ARR should forget people and forget oscars when he enters his studio and he should create what his heart says. Oscars didn't make ARR creative, ARR's creativity brought Oscars to him. Compare that to Raavan release. No statement by ARR, no mention of people's expectations, no mention of oscar (and even grammy) now. Raavan got released without a word from ARR. And Raavan has stirred the ARR-fandom like none of his albums had stirred in last 10 years, may be after Dil Se. I think, with Raavan, ARR has forgotten about people's expectations and he has put his awardee status in a corner. He is back to become pre-oscar ARR. And his creativity is evident in every beat of Raavan. A creativity that has a soul, unlike the sheer technical creativity of blue. Why should ARR explain his music the way he did in Blue? His music explains itself to us fans and we understand by listening his music when our souls are in touch with ARR's souls and when we are not in touch. Blue was a album composed by an Oscar winner whereas Raavan is an album composed by a humble human being who is a music lover. It can be said that ARR experimented a lot with Blue. And, an experiment never fails. It just gives feedback about our theories, confirming some, disproving some other. Seems ARR has taken that feedback of blue and has incorporated it in his style of composition (not the blue style, but the feedback on blue style) to come up with Raavan that has turned out to be abashed heart-stealer. With so many conceptual differences in Blue and Raavan that make both the ablums almost mutually exclusive, how can a person liking blue can now like raavan also, and how can a person liking raavan might have liked blue also?
[arr] MANI RATNAM SAYS NO TO RAAVAN SCREENING
MANI RATNAM SAYS NO TO RAAVAN SCREENING GA_googleFillSlot(T_200_200); April 30, 2010 Home More news Mani Ratnam had earlier decided to screen his Raavan in the prestigious IIFA this year. However, with the event being held in Sri Lanka and the issue snowballing into a controversy, the director has decided against it, we hear. There is even an official confirmation from Mani’s office that Raavan has nothing to do with the IIFA. All this, apparently, after the Tamil industry ignored the invitations from the IIFA. Earlier, there were plans to picket Mani’s home and office in Chennai, should the director not change his stance and go ahead with the screening.http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/apr-10-04/mani-ratnam-raavan-30-04-10.html
Re: [arr] Raavanan - First Tamil Promo
woow bt its nt nice to see d same trailer of as we a saw in hindi version.. i wish dey cud have released some new trailer for d tamil version n for d tamil audience... really eagerly waiting to hear d songs of tamil version of d film since rahman's music in tamil will always give a very special ,traditional n native feel wen compared to his music in other hindi or english films..since he is a pure native of tamil nadu! --- On Sat, 1/5/10, mmparthi2003 mmparthi2...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: From: mmparthi2003 mmparthi2...@yahoo.co.uk Subject: [arr] Raavanan - First Tamil Promo To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Saturday, 1 May, 2010, 3:10 PM http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=jv-eV6jR3Qw enjoy guys
Re: [ARR] VTV is just unstoppable
For me it's both true and untrue... When listening to VTV sometimes getting so impatient thinking when it will be finished and I should jump on Raavan... Again... listening to Raavan in the midway...I start Aromale or sometimes Dil Gira Dafatan (delhi 6)... Raavan, VTV and Delhi 6.. long way to go long time needed to digest the scores... Arijit On 1 May 2010 13:17, Gomzy™ gomtesh.upad...@gmail.com wrote: I do not know which ARR album was so addictive. Not even Ravan is stopping me from listening to VTV. Dont remember doing that ever ! -- www.gomzyphotography.com
Re: [arr] Re: Please vote for favorite song in Raavan
difficult to rate.. kata kata and ranjha shares trophy.. guru --- On Sat, 5/1/10, Devan musilov4ud...@yahoo.co.in wrote: From: Devan musilov4ud...@yahoo.co.in Subject: [arr] Re: Please vote for favorite song in Raavan To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Saturday, May 1, 2010, 3:30 PM me too for ranjha --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, AJ purev...@.. . wrote: I created a poll in the polls section for Raavan favorite song. I don't know how to display the URL link for that particular poll page.could someone please help me? Previously, that specific URL could be found under page source, but no longer. Please participate in poll. You have to scroll down under Polls to find it.
[arr] [Semi-ARR]: Mani's next movie Azaan with Ranbir?
http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/04/30/santosh-cant-turn-mani-ratnam-down-115158/ Cinematographer Santosh Sivan has put his film on hold after Mani Ratnam asked him to shoot his next film called Azaan starring Ranbir Kapoor.
[arr] I wish this could come true some day
I have a strange wish New York Nagaram song was so great and well sung by ARR that it deserves a wider audience... Same is the case with Aaromale Why cant ARR re-use these in national / international albums oh his? (though Aaromale could be there in VTV Hindi)... Is our boss against re-using tunes?? or are there other issues with music rights etc...? Not sure about the possibility!
Re: [arr] Raavanan audio on May 5
Business viability is something that needs to be considered before the money is spent. I guess, that might be the reason for these decisions. Anyhow all that matters is ARR's music. I want it to come out into the market as soon as possible. These promotions and functions are not going to satisfy the music lovers. I feel, it's better if ARR uses his time to compose music rather than attending these star-studded functions. That way we can have more of ARR's music-magic to listen to. --- On Sat, 1/5/10, AJ purev...@yahoo.com wrote: From: AJ purev...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [arr] Raavanan audio on May 5 To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Saturday, 1 May, 2010, 8:29 PM Extremely well said Indmov! --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Indmov Buff indmovbuff@ ... wrote: Raavan - the concept was going to be in Hindi only initially, I read somewhere. The tamil version was something that Mani thought of slightly after. So I see why the emphasis is on the former. Also, don't agree that they need to make the tamil version more special because they both hail from there. One's loyalty is not some sort of exhibit where you need to show it by making one version superior than the other. Mani and AR have constantly shown the South the respect it deserves ad more so lets not make this an issue of loyalty. I was only surprised (and of course disappointed) that both versions weren't exposed to the same marketing values - not any more; not any less. And also we need to appreciate the amount of work that can go into a bi-lingual like this - it must be Huge! Mani usually has song promos for his tamil movies and then a teaser. Hope they are on their way. I still have a feeling that Sify (however reputable it is) gets the wrong story sometimes so hoping we still have an audio launch in Chennai. Please. _ _ __ From: vimaljk vima...@... To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Sent: Fri, 30 April, 2010 16:29:34 Subject: Re: [arr] Raavanan audio on May 5 I completely agree. Plus, Mani and Rahman hail from the Tamil film industry .Also, Vikram is a MUCH better actor that Abhishek (not saying that Abhi is bad but Vikram is probably one of the top 5 in the country)...this clearly reeks of one version being favored over the otheralso i find it offensive that the Hindi version is the only one being prepped to screen at Cannes.but it could be the decision of the producers (Reliance).. ... --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Indmov Buff indmovbuff@ ... wrote: I hope this isn't true. If it is, I am disappointed. Not that it will be on the 5th but that there won't be a formal launch. Hardly any promos as well. What makes Raavanan different from Raavan? Why is Raavanan being given the step motherly treatment ? It has Vikram, Prithviraj, Aishwarya, Maniratnam and Rahman - these names are Huge in the South. _ _ __ From: yeshrao81 yeshrao81@ .. To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Sent: Fri, 30 April, 2010 14:21:34 Subject: [arr] Raavanan audio on May 5 http://sify. com/movies/ tamil/fullstory. php?id=14940190 On May 5 Sony Music will launch straight into the southern market, the audio of Mani Ratnam's Raavanan. Sources have confirmed that there will be no formal audio launch. The reasons given out are the non-availability of the stars mainly AR Rahman and Mani Ratnam. The director is busy giving the final polish to the film which he plans to screen outside of the festival at Cannes. However Big Pictures and Sony Music are planning to hold a promotional press meet for Tamil Raavanan at a later date.
[arr] Gujarat contributes a lot to countrys Cultural Richness: A.R.Rahman
Oscar Winner and internationally acclaimed composer, Shri A.R.Rahman has remarked that Gujarat has contributed a lot to country's cultural richness. Composing the Song Jay Gay Garvi Gujarat has brought glowing pride to Shri Rahman. He observed that the song penned by poet Narmad has a unique message. It inspires masses for harmony, preaches values of inclusive growth. He also expressed his happiness teaming up with Bharatbala, Prasoonji, Gujarati writers Dilip Raval, Ankit Trivedi, Bhagyesh Jha, Sairam Dave, and Chirag Tripathi. http://www.narendramodi.in/news/news_detail/687 song would be available for download from 12 midnite today on the same website... check this link to download the song: http://www.narendramodi.in/ regards mukul::rahmaniac
[arr] (unknown)
It Says Itta Paeru Veera, Patta Paeru Noorah? as in, Given Name Being Veera, the one that came along[or nicknamed, or otherwise called = Patta Paeru] was 100 of them... Interesting because, Vairamuthu essentially explains the same thing as that of Gulzar but articulates it very different and if we were to go by Ayitha Ezhuthu or Uyire He will be very different. Sreekrishnan Venkatesan Re: Veera - Raavanan PreviewPosted by: Indmov Buff indmovb...@yahoo.com indmovbuffsat May 1, 2010 5:02 am (PDT) Awesome! Except I didn't get the lyrics There was a noora somewhere. Can't wait to see what Vairamuthu has doe here. _ _ __ From: Dinesh Scaran dinesh.scaran@ hotmail.com To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Sent: Sat, 1 May, 2010 4:45:14 Subject: [arr] Veera - Raavanan Preview It rocks. check it out at A.R.Rahman's official page in Facebook : http://www.facebook .com/arrahman
[arr] Re: Raavanan - First Tamil Promo
awaiting the audio with sweaty hands... cant wait!! --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, mmparthi2003 mmparthi2...@... wrote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jv-eV6jR3Qw enjoy guys
[arr] Re: 5 years have passed... its drought - I've had it!!!!!!
very well put Dinesh. i completely agree, everyone should have right to express his feelings (of course in respectable manner) no matter how much he likes or dislikes a particular song or album. praising everything blindly does not make us a bigger fan. instead doing it honestly does make us. /Jahanzeb --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Dinesh Scaran dinesh.sca...@... wrote: AJ and co., how does it bother u if fans like Taimur express his feelings here? i find it very genuine. i think its quite simple for u guys to just delete the msgs from ur inbox or just dont read it isnt it? If u still insists on replying to it, do it with maturity. ur last line shows ur far from it. If its his way of expressing is such, why do u go down so low in answering his reply with such words to describe a person? And another thing, U dont own the group to expect what people should and should not post. as a member, just read what u like and reply on it, if u dont like, ignore. if u really want to say something on that issue, say it with respectable words. simple as a b c. Taimur has not used any low graded words to describe the current ARR songs or even u. So why must u say ur 'sick' of him and such?Just appreciating ARR songs doesnt mean ur a good ARR fan. U need to learn to be like ARR. Be humble and tolerate things well.u dont see taimur bashing people who praises his post 2000 style. R u on the same page bro? Back on the issue, his Hindi songs r not reaching the same set of audience as for back then. for ur information, the last hindi arr album that was a hit down here in Malaysia was Taal. Play any songs from Rang De Basanti, Ghajini or Delhi 6 for that matter, people will go huh, what songs r these. Being in India u will not know the difference. Well then again, ARR has to set 2 things with his songs. One is his standard (creativity, etc etc, u name it, he has it all) and whether the songs reached all levels of people ( lacking allot nowadays). I dunno if the common layman is expecting a 90s song, but certainly his current songs r not reaching them. U dont hear the estate people listening to Aayitha Ezhutu or even Sivaji the boss. But back then, everyone will play Minsara Kannavu or Indian songs (remember, back then, that ARR style was NEW and bodiless as well). Taimur is very much speaking the voice of a common layman here. Thats y i see him as a very genuine person. His thoughts very much reflects the people out there. If ur angry with him,it means ur angry with the truth then. Why i say so because i always get the very same comment from many, many, many people. They tend to convey their thoughts to me because im an ARRahman fan. Whether its on the issue that ARR's current style is inferior to his 90s standard as what we brand of, or whether the people's taste have changed, its debatable. but its a fact his filmi songs have lesser impact on people nowadays. Im really glad he has found a new ground to explore (Hollywood). See Jai Ho. He is having his Roja there. He has a whole new process and set of audience to awe. Im happy for it. And ARR songs will always be superior to any other md's songs in term of quality. No doubt. His songs could very much be a study material because of his various patterns and arrangments that is found no where in any corner of the earth. with this, all i wish is that fans here should be an ARR fan by adapting some good qualities from ARR himself. Please oh please, ARR is not just known for his songs, but also his angelic qualities... Please adapt them... well atleast use them in his own home(group). Nandri Vanakkam. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, AJ purevibz@ wrote: A second thought.. Don't you guys who always complain about ARR's music today and pine for his music from the 1990s realize that the reason why ARR has been so successful today is BECAUSE he never looked backand always looked forward? Don't you get it? Don't confuse nostalgia with quality! If you guys are not happy with a Delhi 6, Raavan, VTV or Jodha Akbar (and Taimur, I only hear you complaining about Hindi albums for some reason), then you will never be satisfied with anything ARR delivers forever. I'm so glad I'm not in your camp. Not liking Raavan because the music is not your preference is one thing and I accept that. Not liking Raavan and a whole host of recent ARR albums because it's not 90s Rahman is ABSOLUTELY IMMATURE AND RIDICULOUS AND I'M SICK AND TIRED OF HEARING IT WITH EVERY SINGLE ARR RELEASE FROM YOU GUYS!!! --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Dinesh Scaran dinesh.scaran@ wrote: Taimur, i think u have spend too much time with the 90s albums of ARR and that is why u r dissapointed with the recent style of A.R.Rahman. Well i must say the current A.R.Rahman's style is not the same anymore. The only post 2000 album which
[arr] Request to ARR: please include Marudhani in some Hindi album
Boss, Please give us hindi version of Marudhani in some Hindi album in future. Thanks. -- Rawat
[arr] request: Pleas give notions for Beera 00:18-00:30
I am just loving the peculiar naughty sounds in Beera from 00:18 to 00:30. But I am not able to write it, spell it, can't refer to it. Could someone please suggest some method of writing that in words or symbols. It will come handy in leg pulling or mocking some friend writing those taan, ta ta ta, taan. :-) -- Rawat
[arr] Re: Sonu singing for Rahman new movie?
But Rajneeti is not composed by ARR, I think it is Pritam, Shantanu and this guy Sharpe. but then what does he mean by the last sentence Still in the hangover.. Off to Rehman/Chennai!, anyone?? /Jahanzeb --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, riyazeth riyaz...@... wrote: Sonu Tweets Recorded a divine song for Wayne Sharpe for Prakash Jha's Rajneeti.. Still in the hangover.. Off to Rehman/Chennai! what movie is this for? RyAaZ
Re: [arr] Ranking of Mani-ARR albums
mine: 1-Dil Se.. 2-Bombay 3-Alaipayuthe (Saathiya) 4-Thiruda Thiruda (Chor Chor) 5-Roja 6-Kannathil Muthamittal 7-Raavan 8-Guru 9-Iruver 10-Yuva /Jahanzeb --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, kishore parayath kishore.paray...@... wrote: 1- THIRUDA THIRUDA 2- IRUVAR 3- ROJA 4- BOMBAY 5- KANNATHIL MUTHAMITTAAL 6- ALAIPAYUTHE 7- DIL SE 8- GURU 9- YUVA 10- RAAVAN
Re: [arr] Re: Blue vs Raavan: curing the oscar aberration
On 5/1/2010 11:20 AM India Time, _Gomzy™_ wrote: When a composer can compose 2 different genres of music i fail to understand why cant the listener listen to various genres. I wonder why ARR bothers to take pains to create raavan/ D6 when his fans can be satisfied with blue. :-) Blue was peanut, Raavan is cashewnut. :-) Peanuts drive some species go nuts, cashewnuts drive some other species go nuts. :-) Humans love to eat cashewnuts more than peanuts but all can't afford to buy cashewnuts so most of us end up eating peanuts. That was the situation in 70s and 80s when ARR was not there to provide cashewnuts so we all were eating Anu malik's peanuts thinking they were the tastiest edibles in the world for our ears. Then ARR happened and he gave the first taste of cashewnuts to our ears. And we couldn't get satisfied with anything less ever since. :-) ARR did have provided peanuts instead of cashewnuts in some rare occasions. We love ARR so we will even eat poison if he gives us, let alone eating peanuts instead of cashewnuts if he provides them sometimes. The point is: When ARR is providing peanuts, real ARR fans would realize that it is peanuts and would still eat those peanuts saying that ARR provided us peanuts and we are eating peanuts. but, if any fan starts saying that those peanuts provided by ARR are not peanuts but are cashewnuts, such fans are just creating a hype. :-) -- Rawat
[arr] Would Kata Kata's rural hindi belt ethnicity fit the Tamil version
Kata Kata has not just lyrics but the entire tune of especially Ila Arun's part in pure rural hindi belt ethnicity. I wonder how it would fit in the Tamil version, or would ARR change the tune also along with lyrics to make it reflect the marriages in Tamil culture. Vairamuthu is also going to have tough time finding Tamil words for such chaste rural hindi terms like bohari (broom) and dand-wund pelo (do push ups). I request in advance to you to give the tamil lyrics and english translation of this particular song as soon as possible. If ARR retains the same tune in Tamil as it is in Hindi version, Tamil listeners would get a glimpse of Hindi culture. At the same time, I personally think that ARR should change the tune from hindi belt specific things to Tamil belt ethnicity things for the reasons that 1. that will be a different song thus another treat to us. 2. I think a Tamil speaking person might not even realize that it is the traditions and ethnicity of Hindi belt, and he might consider it another music and like or not like (not possible though) it. It is the way meenakshi's chinnaka rakkamma song that was south india specific in opening, and I have heard that there was a play of words how the same names are called in Tamil and Telugu, thus some meaning there, but I couldn't get it at all and these remained just different independent names for me, and so for other non tamil-telugu guys, I guess. So, changing the lyrics to incorporate things that happen in tamil marriages would be recommended, though that would again bring the problem of continuity as the characters in the film would be either south indian or north indian, and also as per the song shooting location, it would be odd to show tamil marriage taking place in a hindi belt setting. I am confused about this. let's see how ARR resolves all this. Thanks. -- Rawat
Re: [arr] Raavan - my views
On 5/2/2010 1:15 AM India Time, _Jahanzeb_ wrote: Kata kata is a total mess. It is currently my least favorite. Lots of singers and un-understandable lyrics. To me it seems like that holi song from Mangal Panday, average and forgettable. ha ha ha. I just loved your above comment. I am saving this and will quote to you after a week or a fortnight, and I am sure that by then, you would be neck deep drowned in Kata Kata, you might even find it the best song of the album, you might even write a full long post solely praising Ila Arun's singing in it. The give away in your post is: - Lots of singers and un-understandable lyrics. means it is such a complex song that your mind has not got a feel of it. Such types of songs grow, that is our experience of 18 years. To understand the lyrics, read that I have posted them in Roman Hindi and its english translation, along with the corrections submitted by several other members. Please don't reply now on this point. just wait and watch yourself getting converted to its fan. And you will be happy then. the only request is: please don't stop listening to it. Don't skip it, don't remove it from your playlist. Give it a chance to reveal its magic to you. / Jahanzeb -- Rawat
[arr] Re: 17 years on, Thiruda Thiruda is still the one to beat
for me too, no album could and can ever top Dil Se. /Jahanzeb --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Gomzy gomtesh.upad...@... wrote: for me Dil Se tops everything :) On Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 5:02 PM, AJ purev...@... wrote: For me, Dil Se tops Thiruda. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com, jamshid TC jamshid_tc@ wrote: Nice one :-) --- On Tue, 4/27/10, Gomzy⢠gomtesh.upadhye@ wrote: From: Gomzy⢠gomtesh.upadhye@ Subject: Re: [arr] 17 years on, Thiruda Thiruda is still the one to beat To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, April 27, 2010, 6:33 AM  THIRUDA THIRUDA CANNOT BE COMPARED WITH ANY ALBUM On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 5:38 PM, Taimur Nadeem taimur.nadeem@ yahoo.com wrote:  Ah! take that , thiruda thiruda is  forever , not a single day passes when i dont listen atleast a song from it and well thee thee is must every day. waiting for kishore words on the post.  regards,  Taimur --- On Tue, 4/27/10, Sam samsing...@yahoo. com wrote: From: Sam samsing...@yahoo. com Subject: [arr] 17 years on, Thiruda Thiruda is still the one to beat To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Tuesday, April 27, 2010, 8:12 AM  Amazing album that still remains fresh and gives me the goose bumps every time I hear. Magical! -- www.gomzyphotograph y.com -- www.gomzyphotography.com
[arr] Re: Raavan - new trailer
looks great. BGM is awesome. especially liked at 0:23 and 1:11. cinematography is top-notch. /Jahanzeb --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, vinodraju2k rajv...@... wrote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeMqeO9gxcQ
[arr] Found this comment........anyone agree??
Here's a comment I found on the net about Raavan's music: Guys, without getting into the argument of whether this is one of ARR's best and whether it would receive the same acclaim if it wasn't an ARR score didn't anyone else feel deja vu when listening to this album every song I felt like `This one's like Kala Bandar', this one's like `Barso Re', this one's like `Rukmini' (in content, not in form) of course ARR has a distinct sound and so some of it is to be expected but still, its getting a bit repetitive, me thinks I completely don't know where this guy is coming from. Huh? To me, the music of Raavan is completely original and fresh, sounding nothing (content wise) like his previous works. Yes, his strong signatures are there and certain raagas have been used before as always, but does anyone else feel deja vu when listening to Raavan? None of the melodies in Raavan bear resemblance to previous ARR songs and the song architecture and sound in each track is very unique and distinct..something very new and fresh. It does not sound repetitive at all to me.WHATSOEVER!!!
Re: [arr] Re: Please vote for favorite song in Raavan
Ofcourse Behna de !!! What a song it is From: Devan musilov4ud...@yahoo.co.in To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sat, May 1, 2010 2:00:46 PM Subject: [arr] Re: Please vote for favorite song in Raavan me too for ranjha --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, AJ purev...@.. . wrote: I created a poll in the polls section for Raavan favorite song. I don't know how to display the URL link for that particular poll page.could someone please help me? Previously, that specific URL could be found under page source, but no longer. Please participate in poll. You have to scroll down under Polls to find it.
